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Ovoid relief sculpture depicting deity riding Garuda (divine creature with human head/torso and bird wings/legs)
Project Himalayan Art 108 Object EssaysDivine Kingship in Nepal Mandala
Vishnu Riding on Garuda
Nepal; dated 1004
Monumental standing Buddha carved onto face of rock formation towering behind two-story building
Project Himalayan Art 108 Object EssaysKashmiri “Loving-Kindness” in Ladakh: A Tall Order?
Rock Carving of Four-Armed Bodhisattva Maitreya
Mulbekh, Ladakh, India; ca. 10th–11th century
Bronze statuette of enthroned Buddha decorated with patterns, two animals in profile, and turquoise stones
Project Himalayan Art 108 Object EssaysIntriguing Relations between India, China, and Tibet
Crowned Buddha
Nalanda Monastery, northeastern India; 10th century
Conical, tiered structure rises into ruddy sky and matches dusky orange-red color of surrounding landscape
Project Himalayan Art 108 Object Essays

Kashmiri Aesthetics at the Royal Monastery in Western Tibet

Stupa at Toling Monastery
Toling, Ngari region, western Tibet (present-day TAR, China); early 11th century
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