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Yellow-brown stone sculpture featuring inset of holy man seated on lotus throne surrounded by nimbus of deity portraits
Project Himalayan Art 108 Object EssaysThe Names that Encode Many Aspects of the “Lotus-Born” Guru
Padmasambhava and His Manifestations
Tibet; late 13th century or later
Brown metal teardrop-shaped pendant featuring vertical script in circle below divine creature; circular fastener at top
Project Himalayan Art 108 Object EssaysSigns of Authority in the Mongol Empire
Mongol Messenger’s Badge (Paiza or Gerege) in Pakpa Script
Mongol Empire/Yuan dynasty; late 13th–early 14th century
Comprehensive view of niche in rock face containing deity enthroned within stupa, flanked by smaller deities
Project Himalayan Art 108 Object Essays

Sculpture under Mongol Patronage: An Indian Buddhist Deity in a Nepalo-Tibeto-Chinese Form

Relief Carving of a Nine-Deity Ushnishavijaya Composition, Niche 84 at Feilaifeng Cliff
Hangzhou, China; ca. 1282–1292
Wide view sepia photograph of monumental stupa topped with canopy towering over roof and treeline
Project Himalayan Art 108 Object EssaysNewar Artist’s Buddhist Monument for the Mongol Rulers in Beijing
White Stupa, Attributed to Nepalese Artist Anige
Beijing, China; 1279
Sculpture with red and yellow pigment depicting corpulent, grimacing deity standing atop supine figure
Project Himalayan Art 108 Object EssaysThe Political Role of Tibetan Buddhism at the Mongol Court
Mahakala Stone Sculpture
Tibet; dated 1292
Golden, conical crown embellished with filigreed medallions, deities, scrollwork, patterned headband, and vajra at top
Project Himalayan Art 108 Object EssaysCosmos, Empowerment, and Ritual Regalia
Vajracharya Priest’s Crown
Nepal; ca. 13th century
Holy man with attendants reclines under arched structure surrounded by grid-pattern border featuring miniature portraits and scenes
Project Himalayan Art 108 Object EssaysA Masterwork Depicting Tantric Masters of the Sakya Tradition
Virupa
Sakya Monastery, Tsang region, central Tibet; ca. 1216–1244
Towering, golden-faced Bodhisattva with four arms; wears dhoti sumptuously painted with portraits and patterns
Project Himalayan Art 108 Object EssaysAlchi at the Threshold of a New Era in Tibetan Buddhist Art
Monumental Manjushri with Mahasiddha-Adorned Robe
Alchi Sumtsek, Ladakh, India; ca. 1220
Blue-skinned deity raises sword in dynamic pose against orange nimbus; features portraits at top, bottom, and in corners
Project Himalayan Art 108 Object EssaysTibetan Buddhist Icons Produced in Silk
Achala Silk Tapestry
Composition: Tangut Kingdom (Xixia), possibly produced in Dingzhou (present-day Baoding, Hebei Province, China); early to mid-13th century
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