Panchen Lama rebirth lineage portraits, set of thirteen thangkas copied from Nartang xylographic designs Tibet 19th century
Manjushrikirti, King of Shambhala, From a set of previous incarnations of the Panchen Lamas Du Jinsheng Silk Factory, Maojiabu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China ca. 1922-1937
Pema Gyelpo, One of the Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava Eastern Tibet early 20th century
Stirrups belonging to the equestrian set of Yuthok Tashi Dhondup Tibetan, Derge ca. 1943–1947
Maitreya Procession at Lama-yin Gegeen-ü Khüriye Mongolia late 19th–early 20th century Gempil-yin Dorji (Mongolian, late 19th–early 20th century)
Maitreya Mongolia late 19th century Gendundamba (Mongolian, late 19th–early 20th century)
Chariot Ritual (Bhimaratha Pata) Mold for an image of Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) Mold for clay image (tsatsa) of Buddha Amitayus Bodhisattva Suryabaskara Crossed Vajra Bodhisattvas Maitreya and Manjushri in Tushita Pure Realm Woodblock for printing prayer flag Handheld Prayer Wheel Buddha Amitayus Medicine Buddha Avalokiteshvara Medicine Buddha Palace (copy of first painting from the set of the Tibetan Medical Paintings from Mentsikhang Lhasa) Vajrayogini Buddha’s Birth, from a set of the Twelve Deeds of the Buddha, Print from a woodblock Birth of the Buddha, from a set of the Twelve Deeds of the Buddha, after a carved woodblock Buddha Vairochana The Stages of Nepalese Lost-Wax Metal Casting Red Avalokiteshvara or Bunga Dya Refuge Field with Machik Labdron (1055–1153) Life Story of Buddha Shakyamuni Wheel of Existence Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye (1813-1899) Shrine Cabinet (chosham) Buddha Amitayus Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara Temple Banner with Seven Symbols of Royal Power and Offerings Pelden Lhamo Mongolia late 17th century
Chakpori Medical College Tibet 1905 L. Austine Waddell
Chakrasamvara and the Footprints of Drigungpa Jikten Sumgon (1143–1217) Tibet before 1217
Changkya Rolpai Dorje China 18th century
Demon-Binding Against Sickness Dolpo region, western Nepal ca. 1975
Design for Grand Maitreya Project, work-in-progress near Ulaanbaatar
Desire Lhasa 2020 Tsering Dolma (b. 1966, Lhasa)
Detail of a nobleman’s robe Delgerkhaan soum, Khentii Province, Mongolia Mongol Imperial period, 14th century
Bunga Dyo, the Legend of Red Avalokiteshvara Nepal 1712
Detail of Mural of Fourteenth Dalai Lama Receiving International Dignitaries Norbulingka, Lhasa, Tibet 1956 Amdo Jampa (Tibetan, 1911–2002)
Detail of The Altan Khan’s Family Back Shrine of the Main Assembly Hall, Maidari-yin Juu, Inner Mongolia, China 18th century
Ushnishavijaya Tibet 18th century
Do What You Love 2010 Gonkar Gyatso (b. 1961, Lhasa)
Dungtso Repa Extracting Treasure, detail of a thangka Gangteng Monastery, Nubding, Bhutan
Facade of the main assembly hall of Shara Süme, “Yellow Monastery,” imperial monastery built on the same model as Amarbayasgalant Khiid (1727–1736) Dolonnuur, Inner Mongolia 1727–1731, partially destroyed by Russian troops in 1945 Lei Jinyu, architect (1659–1729)
Forty-Three-Deity Mandala of Manjuvajra central Tibet 1375–1380
Fourth Panchen Lobzang Chokyi Gyeltsen (1570–1662), with previous incarnations Tsang region, central Tibet mid-17th century Attributed by inscription to Choying Gyatso (act. 17th century)
Gendun Chopel (Tibetan, 1903–1951) India 1935 Photographer unknown
George Tsarong in Yasor Costume, 1950 1950 Heinrich Harrer (Austrian, 1912–2006)
Godāvapa Stūpa Sri Lanka 1941 Gendun Chopel (Tibetan, 1903–1951)
Goddess Marichi Mongolia late 17th or early 18th century Attributed to Zanabazar (Mongolian, 1635–1723) or his workshop
Going on Pilgrimage on All Fours and An Ascetic Sleeping on the Points of a Thousand Wooden Spikes India ca. 1940 Gendun Chopel (Tibetan, 1903–1951)
Green Tara Khara Khoto, Inner Mongolia, China; Western Xia late 12th–13th century
Group of Officials Riding Up to the Potala for New Year Festivities (named persons: Taring Jigme, Yuthok) February 13, 1937 Frederick Spencer Chapman (British, 1907–1971)
Halo with etched Buddha at Awakening and Attendants Kashmir ca. 720
Handheld Prayer Wheel Tibet 19th–20th century
Handheld Drum (Damaru) Tibet or Mongolia early 20th century
Herbal Medicines, Painting 26 of the Tibetan Medical Paintings, Ulan Ude Set Lhasa, central Tibet early 20th-century copy of original from ca. 1687–1697
Ikh Khüree Naadam Mongolia 1966 D. Damdinsüren (Mongolian, 1909-1984)
Ikh Khüree Tsam Mongolia 1966 D. Damdinsüren (1909–1984)
Installation work in the exhibition Keepers of the Water Lhasa 1996 Gade (b. 1971, Lhasa)
Interior view of the “Jung Ho [Ronghe] idol factory” (copper workshop) located near the Yonghegong Monastery, Beijing, China 1930s
Jigme Taring, Tibetan noblemen and official, holding cine camera with still camera hanging at his side Lhasa possibly 1958 Chen Zonglie (Chinese; b. 1932)
Jügdernamjil (Three Deities of Longevity) Mongolia late 19th century Jügdür (Mongolian, flourished late 19th–early 20th century)
Juu Shakyamuni with his pupils made in Dolonnuur, Inner Mongolia, decorated in Buryatia (Federation of Russia) 19th century
Kala, Maultier des Postreiters (Kala, mule of the post rider) Tibet 1938 or 1939 Ernst Schäfer (German, 1910–1992)
Kalachakra (Dechingalba) Temple in Yekhe Khüriye Monastery Mongolia late 19th century
Karmapa with His Footprints central Tibet late 12th–early 13th century
Lacquered Wood Duomu Pitcher with Gold Floral Designs China 19th–20th century
Lhasa Newars with Camera Lhasa 1940s Unknown photographer
Lhasa, der Wollhafen mit Details (Lhasa, wool port with details) Lhasa 1938 or 1939 Ernst Schäfer (German, 1910–1992)
Lhasa, die große Neujahrsparade (Lhasa, the great New Year’s parade) Lhasa 1938 or 1939 Ernst Schäfer (German, 1910–1992
Life Story of Buddha Shakyamuni Tibet 19th century
Livestock Charm primarily Dolpo region, Nepal since 1975
Maitreya Mongolia 1680s Zanabazar (1635–1723)
Maitreya Mongolia 1680s Zanabazar (1635–1723)
Maitreya Procession in Yekhe Khüriye 1965 D. Damdinsüren (Mongolian, 1909–1984)
Major Events of the Buddha’s Life Northeastern India 12th century
Mandala of Sarvavid Vairocana (Durgatiparisodhana from the Vajradhatu Mandala Series) Inner Mongolia or Beijing ca. 18th century
Manip displaying tashi gomang during Buddhist festival Punakha, Bhutan 1981
Manjushri, torma butter sculpture Labrang Monastery, Amdo region, eastern Tibet (Gansu Province, China) 2014
Map of Yekhe Khüriye Mongolia 19th century
Map of Yekhe Khüriye Mongolia late 19th century Balgan (act. late 19th century)
Medical Lineage Holders, Painting 80 of the Tibetan Medical Paintings, Lhasa Set Lhasa, central Tibet early 20th century
Monks on the “Golden Procession” Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet ca. 1936–1950 Hugh Richardson (British, 1905–2000)
Mural of Hayagriva Assembly Hall, Nechung Monastery, Lhasa, U region, central Tibet (present-day TAR, China) ca. 1900, restored ca. 1996
Mural of Padmasambhava Assembly Hall, Nechung Monastery, Lhasa, U region, central Tibet (present-day TAR, China) ca. 1900, restored ca. 1996
Mural of the Nechung Oracle Shakya Yarpel (fl. 1856–1900) Assembly Hall, Nechung Monastery, Lhasa, U region, central Tibet (present-day TAR, China) ca. 1900, restored ca. 1996
Mural of Yamantaka, one of the Eight Sadhana Teaching Deities Assembly Hall, Nechung Monastery, Lhasa, U region, central Tibet (present-day TAR, China) ca. 1900, restored ca. 1996
Murals of Human Skins Courtyard, Nechung Monastery, Lhasa, U region, central Tibet (present-day TAR, China) ca. 1900, restored ca. 1996
Murals of Pehar’s Retinue Courtyard, Nechung Monastery, Lhasa, U region, central Tibet (present-day TAR, China) ca. 1900, restored ca. 1996
Murals of the Red and Black Butchers Western Entrance, Nechung Monastery, Lhasa, U region, central Tibet (present-day TAR, China) ca. 1900, restored ca. 1996
Nine Deity Offering Mongolia 19th century
Open tashi gomang Thimphu, Bhutan 19th–20th century
Painted Scroll of Bhimaratha Ritual Hāku Bāhāḥ, Kathmandu, Nepal dated by inscription January 1830
Painted Scroll of Laksha Chaitya Ritual Kathmandu, Nepal dated by inscription January 1808
Painting of Temples and Monasteries of Lhasa Kham region, eastern Tibet 1900–1920
Palden Lhamo, torma butter sculpture Labrang Monastery, Amdo region, eastern Tibet (Gansu Province, China) 2014
Photograph of the pre-Cultural Revolution Jowo Sakyamuni 1954 or 1955
Phunkhang Yabshi Kung, his wife and son Tibet 1948 Hugh E. Richardson (British, 1905–2000)
Sixth Panchen Lobzang Pelden Yeshe (1738–1780), one of thirteen thangkas copied from Nartang xylographic designs Tibet 19th century
Manjushriyashas (Jampel Drak), one of thirteen thangkas copied from Nartang xylographic designs Tibet 19th century
Bhaviveka (Lekden Je, ca. 500–ca. 578), one of thirteen thangkas copied from Nartang xylographic designs Tibet 19th century
Abhayakaragupta (Jigme Jungne Bapa, d. 1125), one of thirteen thangkas copied from Nartang xylographic designs Tibet 19th century
Go Lotsawa Khukpa Lhetse (11th century), one of thirteen thangkas copied from Nartang xylographic designs Tibet 19th century
Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyeltsen (1182–1251), one of thirteen thangkas copied from Nartang xylographic designs Tibet 19th century
Yungton Dorje Pel (1284–1365), one of thirteen thangkas copied from Nartang xylographic designs Tibet 19th century
[First Panchen] Khedrubje Gelek Pelzang (1385–1438), one of thirteen thangkas copied from Nartang xylographic designs Tibet 19th century
[Second Panchen] Sonam Choklang (1439–1504), one of thirteen thangkas copied from Nartang xylographic designs Tibet 19th century
Subhuti (Rabjor), one of thirteen thangkas copied from Nartang xylographic designs Tibet 19th century
Fourth Panchen Lobzang Chokyi Gyeltsen (1567–1662), one of thirteen thangkas copied from Nartang xylographic designs Tibet 19th century
[Third Panchen] Wensapa Lobzang Dondrub (1505–1566), one of thirteen thangkas copied from Nartang xylographic designs Tibet 19th century
Fifth Panchen Lobzang Yeshe (1663–1737), one of thirteen thangkas copied from Nartang xylographic designs Tibet 19th century
Rabden Lepcha in Delhi ca. 1915 Sir Charles Bell (British, 1870–1945)
Raktayamari Imperial Workshop, South China Ming Yongle period (r. 1403–1424)
Russian Consulate and Holy Trinity Church Yekhe Khüriye, Mongolia 1912 Ivan Korostovets (Russian, 1862–1933)
Sarnath Buddha India ca. 1940 Gendun Chopel (Tibetan, 1903–1951)
Scenes from the Early Life of the Buddha western Tibet or western Nepal 14th century
Seated Buddha Flanked by Maitreya and Avalokiteśvara Palola Shahi Kingdom April 23, 715
Second Jamyang Zhepa (1728–1791), torma butter sculpture Labrang Monastery, Amdo region, eastern Tibet (Gansu Province, China) 2014
Shakyamuni, torma butter sculpture Labrang Monastery, Amdo region, eastern Tibet (Gansu Province, China) 2014
Silver Juu (Tib. Jowo), Main Assembly Hall of Yekhe Juu Höhhot, Inner Mongolia, China 1579
Skull Cup with Base Tibet 18th–20th century
Songtsen Gampo with Handprints and Footprints Tibet late 17th century
Spring Morning India ca. 1940 Gendun Chopel (Tibetan, 1903–1951)
Standing Buddha Kashmir late 10th to early 11th century
Statue of Amitayus, Dolonnuur style 19th century
Statue of Manjushri Efi (efü?) khalkha süme, Shiliin Gol League (formerly in Chakhar), Inner Mongolia mid-18th century
Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha Ravangla, Sikkim, India 2013
Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India 2015
Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha (Buddha Dordenma) Thimphu, Bhutan 2015
Statue of Shiva Solophok Hill, Namchi, Sikkim, India 2011
Statue of Ten Thousand Knives Padmasambhava, said to be made of melted knives offered by the local population in the aftermath of a murder Khamar Monastery, Dornogovi Province, Mongolia First half of 19th century, crown made in 2005 Two artisans from the Chinese metal workshops of Dolonnuur and local smiths following the instructions of the great reincarnate lama Danzin-Rabjai (1804–1856)
Statue of White Tara Dolonnuur, Inner Mongolia 18th or 19th century
Stone carving of twenty-one buddhas and two bodhisattvas Manthal village of Skardu, Pakistan ca. late 8th century
Stūpas in Old Carvings India ca. 1940 Gendun Chopel (Tibetan, 1903–1951)
Subhasitaratnanidhi (Treasury of Good Sayings) Mongolian translation in phags pa (square script) Khocho 13th–14th century
The Buddha’s Footprints and Incarnations of Avalokiteshvara Tibet 10–11th century
The Dakini Nairatmya western Nepal/western Tibet 1300–1325
The Eight Great Events of the Buddha’s Life Tibet ca. 13th century
The Five Tathagata, or Cosmic Buddhas, Forehead Ornament for a Deity Newari, for the Nepal or Tibet market 17th–19th century
Thirteen-Deity Mandala of Jnanadakini central Tibet 1375–1380
Three Saddle Carpets, from a set of twenty-four woven in the 1930s for the cavalry of Yabzhi Punkhang Central Tibet 1920–1930
Three-Headed One of the Black Rituals, Bonpo version of a partially constructed effigy House of Pema Dolkar, Kagbeni, Mustang, Nepal 2007 Lama Tshultrim of Lubrak (b. 1949, Lubrak, Mustang, Nepal)
Three-Headed One of the Black Rituals, Nyingma Buddhist version of a ritual effigy Sanepa, Kathmandu, Nepal 1995 Lama Karma Tshering of Tshognam (b. 1951, Tetang, Mustang, Nepal)
Turning the Wheel of the Dharma, eighth painting from a set of nine depicting the Twelve Deeds of the Buddha Tibet 17th century Atelier of Tenth Karmapa, Choying Dorje (Tibetan, 1604–1674) or later followers
Turquoise Bridge Lhasa 1951 Tse Ten Tashi
Two Stirrups Mongolian 16th–17th century
Urine Analysis, Painting 64 of the Tibetan Medical Paintings, Ulan Ude Set Lhasa, central Tibet early 20th-century copy of original from ca. 1687–1697
Ushnishavijaya Nalanda, Bihar, India ca. 11th–12th century
Vairochana Drak Lhamo
Vairochana and the Eight Bodhisattvas Markham, Tibet (present-day TAR, China)
Vajradhara and Consort Nepal 1488
Vajradhara, Nairatmya, and Mahasiddhas Virupa and Kanha central Tibet ca. 1450
Vajrapani Mongolia late 19th century Tsend, Tavkhai Bor, Danjin, Baldangombo, and Khasgombo
Victory over Mara Mongolia? 19th century
Wheel of Existence Tashicholing Temple, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 20th or 21st century
Wind-Powered Prayer Wheel (mani lung khor) Tibet before 1920
Window No. 1 Tolung, Lhasa 2020 Penpa (b. 1974, Lhasa)
Wutasi, the Five Pagoda Temple Höhhot, Inner Mongolia 1732
Yuthok Tashi Dhondup (left) and Taring Jigme (right) in Military Uniform September 7, 1936 Frederick Spencer Chapman (British, 1907–1971)
Zhitro Mandala 2000 Pema Namdol Thaye (American, b. 1967, Bhutan)
“Cloud Faced” Black-Cloaked Mahakala Tibet 16th century either painted or inscribed by the Eighth Karmapa (1507–1554)
“Lhasa United” October 20, 1936 Frederick Spencer Chapman (British, 1907–1971)
2020 Lhasa 2020 Nortse (b. 1963, Lhasa)
Amitabha central Tibet ca. mid-13th century
Amitayus, torma butter sculpture Labrang Monastery, Amdo region, eastern Tibet (Gansu Province, China) 2014
An example of a khüriye encampment: the Torghut Prince Sin Chin Gegeen’s camp at Khara Shar Mongolia before 1927
Anatomy, Painting 49 of the Tibetan Medical Paintings, Ulan Ude Set Lhasa, central Tibet early 20th century copy of original from ca. 1687–1697
Appliqué Cloth Thangka of Maitreya Gyantse 1437–1439 based on sketch of Sonam Peljor
Arhat, possibly Vanavasa Imperial Workshop, Nanjing or Beijing Yongle period (r. 1403–1424)
Avalokiteshvara Yatse Kingdom (Khasa Malla Kingdom), western Nepal/western Tibet ca. 13th–14th century
Avalokiteshvara Tamshing Lhundrub Choling Temple, upper floor, Bumthang District, Bhutan 1503–1505 with potential later interventions
Avalokiteshvara in His Potala Pure Land Tibet late 18th–early 19th century
Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri, Vajrapani, and the Six Buddhas of the Wheel of Existence Darjeeling, India 20th–21st century
Avalokiteshvara, torma butter sculpture Labrang Monastery, Amdo region, eastern Tibet (Gansu Province, China) 2014
Baruun Örgöö, Abatai Khan’s Yurt in Yekhe Khüriye Yekhe Khüriye, Mongolia late 19th century Aleksei Pozdneev (Russian, 1851–1920)
Bat-Tsagaan Assembly Hall Yekhe Khüriye, Mongolia mid-17th century Zanabazar (1635–1723)
Begtse (Jamsran) Mongolia late 19th century Gendendamba (late 19th–early 20th century)
Birth of Buddha Tibet 19th century
Birth of Buddha Swayambhu, Nepal Shah period, 20th century
Birth of Buddha Lumbini, Nepal late Varman period, 3rd–4th century
Boy grinding indigo and woman weaving a carpet, Pen-jor Lhun-po, near Gyang-tse Drongtse, Palha family estate near Gyantse, Tsang region, central Tibet 1933–1934 Charles A. Bell (British, 1870–1945)
Buddha Vairochana Bimda Temple; near Jyekundo (present-day Qinghai Province, China) 806
Central Buddha Sculpture Khewang Lhakhang, Phobjikha, Bhutan date unknown
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