Stirrups belonging to the equestrian set of Yuthok Tashi Dhondup Tibetan, Derge ca. 1943–1947 copper alloy, gold
The Buddhist Deities Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi Tibet (by a Newar artist) ca. 15th century mineral pigments and traces of gold on cotton cloth
Ganesha Madhya Pradesh, India 11th century Sandstone
Kaumari Nepal 17th or 18th century Gilt copper alloy with semiprecious stone inlays
Four-faced Linga Nepal 18th - 19th century Silver Repoussé
Phakpa of Lokeshvara of Lhasa Tibet or Nepal date uncertain wood with gold paint and colors
Red Avalokiteshvara or Bunga Dya Nepal dated by inscription, 1818 pigments on cloth
Demon – Binding Charm Against Sickness Dolpo region, western Nepal ca. 1975 Ink on paper
Cosmic Vishnu (Vishvarupa) Ushnisavijaya and Celebration of Old Age (Jyatha Janko) Buddha Shakyamuni Mold for an image of Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) Chariot Ritual (Bhimaratha Pata) Mold for clay image (tsatsa) of Vajrapani Mold for clay image (tsatsa) of Buddha Amitayus Vajra Scepter Bodhisattva Kshitigarbha Crossed Vajra Maitreya Skull Cup Stupa Chakrasamvara with Consort Vajravarahi Green Tara Vasudhara Medicine Buddha Vasudhara, Goddess of Abundance Vajrayogini Medical Instruments Medical Instruments Panjaranatha Mahakala Lekden Mahakala Mahakala Vajrabhairava with Consort Vajravetali Buddha Vairochana The Stages of Nepalese Lost-Wax Metal Casting Red Avalokiteshvara or Bunga Dya Vishnu with the King of Snakes, Shesha Flying Naga Siddhi Lakshmi Shiva Bhairava Buddha Amitayus Tsongkapa (1357-1419) Manjushri Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara Mahasiddha Avadhutipa Ushnishavijaya Chorten constructed in the memory of Kunga Drolchok (1507–1566) Namgyal Monastery; Mustang, Nepal ca. 1568
Decanter, Cup, and Rhyton Tibet mid- to late 7th or 8th century partially gilt silver
Demon-Binding Against Sickness Dolpo region, western Nepal ca. 1975 ink on paper
Deshay Maru Jhya (Deshay Maru Jhya (Window without an Equal) Yetakha tol; Kathmandu, Nepal ca. 18th century wood
Cover of a Prajnaparamita manuscript Newar, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal dated 1054 opaque watercolor on wood
Detail of a nobleman’s robe Delgerkhaan soum, Khentii Province, Mongolia Mongol Imperial period, 14th century appliqué, embroidery, silk, cotton
Bunga Dyo, the Legend of Red Avalokiteshvara Nepal 1712 pigments on cloth
Detail of Fountain outside Bhaktapur Palace, showing sculpted stone spout Bhaktapur, Nepal 1688
Illustrated Manuscript Depicting the Story of Water Nepal 17th century pigments on paper
Detail of tashi gomang Tashichhodzong, Thimphu, Bhutan 17th century wood, brass, silver, gold plating, semi-precious stones, glass beads, clay statues
Do What You Love 2010 Gonkar Gyatso (b. 1961, Lhasa) bronze and polyester resin
Donor Figure western Nepal/western Tibet 13th–14th century gilt copper
Drilbu Bell Claimed to Have Been Discovered by Dorje Lingpa Thimpu, Bhutan discovered in the 14th century bronze
Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon (Durga Mahishasuramardini) Nepal 12th–13th century gilt copper alloy
Figurine of a Wild Sheep closely associated with western Tibet Protohistoric period (ca. 100 BCE to 600 CE) copper alloy
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) gold thangka; ground mineral pigment on cotton
Fragmentary page from a Prajnaparamita Sutra manuscript Toling 11th century
Garudasana Vishnu Changu Narayan Temple; Nepal ca. 7th–8th century stone
George Tsarong in Yasor Costume, 1950 1950 Heinrich Harrer (Austrian, 1912–2006) photograph
Pancharaksha (Five Protections ) illuminated manuscriptNepal 1138 Sri Ananda Buddhi, Nepalese (b. 12th century) ink and opaque watercolor on palm leaf
Goddess Marichi Mongolia late 17th or early 18th century Attributed to Zanabazar (Mongolian, 1635–1723) or his workshop gilt copper alloy
Green Tara central Tibet ca. 1260s gum tempera, ink, pigments, gold on sized cotton
Guru Padmasambha, the scholar manifestations of Padmasambhava Lo Gekhar Monastery, Mustang, Nepal mid-17th century papier-mâché
Halo with etched Buddha at Awakening and Attendants Kashmir ca. 720 brass, silver, copper
Handheld Prayer Wheel Tibet 19th–20th century jade, copper alloy, turquoise, glass, paper
Interior view of the “Jung Ho [Ronghe] idol factory” (copper workshop) located near the Yonghegong Monastery, Beijing, China 1930s
Jalamanusha (Merman) Nepal ca. 13th century copper alloy
Janbahadya, the White Avalokiteshvara of Jana Bahal, also known as Seto Macchendranath Kathmandu, Nepal date uncertain wood, paint
Juu Shakyamuni with his pupils made in Dolonnuur, Inner Mongolia, decorated in Buryatia (Federation of Russia) 19th century gilded alloy of silver and other metals, turquoise and corals
Kadampa-style Reliquary Stupa Tibet 13th or 14th century copper alloy
King Bhaskara Deva Varma (12th century) and Woman Donor Wearing Tayo-bizakani Kwa Baha, Patan, Nepal 1804 gilt statue
Lacquered Wood Duomu Pitcher with Gold Floral Designs China 19th–20th century lacquer, wood, gold
Lama Zhang Tangut Xixia 1032–1227 kesi silk tapestry
Leg Bone Trumpet (Kang Ling) Tibet 18th–19th century human bone, copper, coral, leather
Lhamo Densatil Monastery, U region, central Tibet (present-day TAR, China) ca. 1407–1408 gilt copper alloy, color, semi-precious stones
Livestock Charm primarily Dolpo region, Nepal since 1975 ink on paper
Mahabuddha Temple Patan, Nepal 1564–1601
Mahasiddha Damarupa of a Lamdre lineage Namgyal Monastery, Mustang, Nepal 16th century
Maitreya Mongolia 1680s Zanabazar (1635–1723) gilt bronze with blue pigment in the hair
Maitreya Mongolia 1680s Zanabazar (1635–1723) gilt bronze with blue pigment in the hair
Mandala of the Buddhist Deity Chakrasamvara Nepal dated 1490 mineral pigments on cotton cloth
Mandala of the Sun God Surya Surrounded by Eight Planetary Deities Nepal likely 1379 distemper on cloth
Manjushri, Avalokiteshvara, and Vajrapani Imperial Workshop, Nanjing or Beijing Yongle period (r. 1403–1424) gilt brass
Manjushri, Bodhisattva of Wisdom Tibet 11th century silver, inlaid with copper, with traces of blue pigment
Manuscript folio of illustrated instructions for the creation of an unidentified do effigy from a combination of namkhas Lo Montang, Mustang district, Nepal 19th century daphne paper
Molded Clay Image (Tsatsa) of a Stupa Molded in the Round Toling Monastery, Ngari region, western Tibet 11th–12th century sun-dried clay
Molded Clay Image (Tsatsa) of the “Descent from Heaven” Guge, Ngari region, western Tibet 11th–12th century sun-dried clay
Mount Meru Palace Mandala Yachengar Monastery, Kham region, eastern Tibet (present-day Sichuan Province) gilt metal repoussé
Nineteenth-Century Copy of the Paubha Commemorating the Death of Pandita Vanaratna (1384–1468) Patan, Nepal 1862 opaque watercolors on cloth
One Hundred and Eight Stupas arranged in a triangular shape on the hill China period (1038–1227) masonry
Open tashi gomang Thimphu, Bhutan 19th–20th century wood, brass, silver, clay statues
Padmasambhava and His Eight Manifestations Tibet 16th century copper alloy
Padmasambhava Triad in Custom-Made Shrine Ghami Palace, Mustang, Nepal 18th century papier-mâché
Painted Scroll of Bhimaratha Ritual Hāku Bāhāḥ, Kathmandu, Nepal dated by inscription January 1830 distemper and gold on cloth
Painted Scroll of Laksha Chaitya Ritual Kathmandu, Nepal dated by inscription January 1808 opaque watercolor on cotton cloth
Pakpa Lokeshvara Nepal 7th century wood, gold paint
Pakpa Lokeshvara (copy of the original in the Potala Palace, Lhasa) central Tibet 13th–14th century wood with gold and paint
Panoramic View of Mount Wutai Mogao Cave 61, Dunhuang, northwestern Gansu Province, China ca. 948 ink and pigments on earthen plaster
Pensive Avalokiteshvara Imperial Workshop, Nanjing or Beijing Yongle period (r. 1403–1424) gilt brass
Pensive Avalokiteshvara Swat 7th century brass
Portrait Sculpture of the Ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje (1555–1603) Central Tibet 1598 Karma Rinchen (act. late 16th century) silver with pigment
Prajnaparamita with Devotees; folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita manuscript (The Perfection of Wisdom) Toling Monastery, Ngari region, western Tibet 11th century ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Prayer Beads (trengwa) Tibet 19th century turquoise, bone, silver
Purpa Dagger Discovered by Pema Lingpa date unknown mixed metals and gilding
Red Temple (Dukhang) Toling, western Tibet founded 996
Ritual Bone Apron Tibet/Nepal 18th–19th century bone
Roll of Mantras for a Prayer Wheel and Its Spindle Tibet ca. 12th–13th century black ink on paper with metal spindle
Seated Buddha Flanked by Maitreya and Avalokiteśvara Palola Shahi Kingdom April 23, 715 brass with silver
Set of Saddle Plates Tibet or China ca. 1400 iron, gold, lapis lazuli, turquoise
Shaiva Shrine Payer, Kashmir ca. 10th century stone
Shakyamuni Donated by Dhandeva Shantipura, Svayambhu, Kathmandu, Nepal 15th century
Siddhi Lakshmi Nepal 17th century gilt copper alloy
Skull Cup with Base Tibet 18th–20th century silver, turquoise, coral, brass alloy
Standing Bodhisattva with Yongle-period inscription in Chinese, Tibetan, and Sanskrit on the base China 15th century, Yongle period (1403–1424) gilt bronze
Standing Buddha Kashmir late 10th to early 11th century brass with silver and copper inlay
Standing Buddha Shakyamuni Bangemudha Tole, Kathmandu, Nepal 5th–6th century stone
Standing Buddha Shakyamuni Naka Bahi, Patan, Nepal 10th century stone
Standing Buddha Shakyamuni Northern Asoka Stupa, Patan, Nepal ca. 9th century stone
Statue of Amitayus, Dolonnuur style 19th century silver with colors
Statue of Manjushri Efi (efü?) khalkha süme, Shiliin Gol League (formerly in Chakhar), Inner Mongolia mid-18th century gilt copper alloy with lacquer and pigments, inset with gems
Statue of Seated Vairochana, East Temple, Level 5 (Bumpa) of the Gyantse Kumbum Gyantse Kumbum, Tsang region, central Tibet (present-day TAR, China) ca. 1427–1440 gilded copper
Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha Ravangla, Sikkim, India 2013 concrete base with gilded bronze body
Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India 2015 concrete base with gilded bronze body
Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha (Buddha Dordenma) Thimphu, Bhutan 2015 concrete base with gilded bronze body
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 the bodhisattva Manjushri with Yongle reign inscription in Chinese on the lotus base China 15th century; Yongle reign (1402–1424) gilt brass, lost-wax casting
Statue of White Tara Dolonnuur, Inner Mongolia 18th or 19th century gilded bronze
Tara Tibet 17th century Atelier of Tenth Karmapa, Choying Dorje (Tibetan, 1604–1674) or later followers brass with pigments
The Buddha’s Footprints and Incarnations of Avalokiteshvara Tibet 10–11th century ground mineral pigments on silk
The Dakini Nairatmya western Nepal/western Tibet 1300–1325 gilt copper
The Five Tathagata, or Cosmic Buddhas, Forehead Ornament for a Deity Newari, for the Nepal or Tibet market 17th–19th century gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, garnet, lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise
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) clay, wood, iron, barley dough, bamboo, woolen yarn, turmeric, ephedra
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) clay, wood, iron, barley dough, bamboo, woolen yarn, chemical dyes
Throne of the Patan Kings Patan, Nepal 1666 gilt copper, wood, modern upholstery
Torana over the Main Entrance of Chusya Baha Kathmandu, Nepal 1663 wood
Tsangnyon Heruka (1452–1507) Tibet 16th century gilt metalwork with semiprecious stone inlay
Tsatsa Representing the Stupa with Many Doors Western Tibet ca. 11th century
Two Stirrups Mongolian 16th–17th century iron, gold, silver
Unidentified Deity Seated on a Cow (Yama?) Tibet 17th century Attributed by inscription to Tenth Karmapa, Choying Dorje (Tibetan, 1604–1674) copper with traces of gilding
Uninscribed representation of Lowo Khenchen, identified on the basis of his distinct physical features and the workmanship Lo (Mustang) 16th century bronze with silver and red copper inlays
Ushnishavijaya Nalanda, Bihar, India ca. 11th–12th century stone
Vairochana of the Glacier Lake Jowo chapel, Jokhang Temple; Lhasa, U region, central Tibet (present-day TAR, China) clay with pigments and matte gold
Vajradhara and Consort Nepal 1488 distemper on cloth
Vajradhatu (Diamond Realm) Mandala central Tibet 14th century distemper and gold on cloth; 36×29½ in. (91.4 × 74.9 cm); The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Lent by The Kronos Collections
Vasudhara and Entourage Zhelre Lhakhang, Jokhang Temple; Lhasa, U region, central Tibet (present-day TAR, China) 11th century pigments on clay primer
Vasudhara Mandala Nepal dated 1777 (Samvat 897) distemper on cloth
Vasudhara, Goddess of Abundance Nepal dated 1082 gilt copper with semiprecious stones and traces of vermilion
Vasudhara, in the shrine known as Vasupura adjacent to the Svayambhu chaitya Kathmandu, Nepal
Virupa China Yongle period (1402–1424) gilt-copper alloy
Virupaksa, the guardian of the West, one of the Four Guardian Kings of the four directions of the universe Tibet or North China 15th century copper gold and semiprecious stones (lost-wax method)
Wind-Powered Prayer Wheel (mani lung khor) Tibet before 1920 metal, ink, paper, bamboo, string
Yamantaka Palace Mandala Potala Palace, Lolang Lhakhang, Lhasa, U region, central Tibet 1751 gilt brass repoussé on wooden armature, with precious stone and other inlays
Zhitro Mandala 2000 Pema Namdol Thaye (American, b. 1967, Bhutan) gilt metal on wooden armature, polymeric resin compound (for minor decorative caste motifs such as animals, tassels, banners, and Buddhist emblems), semi-precious stone inlays, pearls, colored glass, and more
“Cloud Faced” Black-Cloaked Mahakala Tibet 16th century either painted or inscribed by the Eighth Karmapa (1507–1554) ink and gold line on cloth
A large torma (dough-and-butter sculpture) representing Tsochok Khagying and his consort, standing on an altar in front of a clay image of the same pair of divinities Lubrak Village, Mustang District, Nepal
Achala, the Immovable One central Tibet ca. 1386 gilt copper alloy
Arhat, possibly Vanavasa Imperial Workshop, Nanjing or Beijing Yongle period (r. 1403–1424) ink, pigments, and gold on silk
Avalokiteshvara Kashmir early 11th century brass or metal alloy with copper and silver inlay
Avalokiteshvara Yatse Kingdom (Khasa Malla Kingdom), western Nepal/western Tibet ca. 13th–14th century gilt-copper alloy
Avalokiteshvara seated in the Maharajajila posture China ca. 10th–13th century limestone
Banquet Set with Ewer, Decanter, and Plate Tibet Yarlung dynasty, 600–800 hammered gold, turquoise
Birth of Buddha Swayambhu, Nepal Shah period, 20th century stone
Birth of Buddha Lumbini, Nepal late Varman period, 3rd–4th century red sandstone
Bodhisattva China 13th century lacquer, cloth, traces of blue, gold, and green paint, gold leaf
Buddha Shakyamuni Rajarajeshvari Ghat, Pashupatinatha, Kathmandu, Nepal ca. 10th century
Bungama Lokeshvara in [of] Nepal Depicted as a Conventional Avalokiteshvara Nepal 1701
Celestial Musician (Kinnara) Playing a Pipa (Lute) Tibetan Empire 608–866 gilded silver
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