Spiral Spiral

Mural depicting four-armed Bodhisattva: two hands posed in mudras, two hands hold symbolic implements
Prajnaparamita
Tamshing Lhundrub Choling Temple, Bumthang District, Bhutan 1503–1505 with potential later interventions
Full view of large drum mounted horizontally on dark stone base in elephant shape
Elephant-skin drum with stone base inside Longguodian (Hall of Dynastic Prosperity)
China Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Metal devotional implement in stupa shape featuring deity image at center, filigree work, and script
Chorten constructed in the memory of Kunga Drolchok (1507–1566)
Namgyal Monastery; Mustang, Nepal ca. 1568
Copper sculpture featuring open, almond-shaped nimbus supporting seated holy man surrounded by twelve smaller figures
Padmasambhava and His Eight Manifestations
Tibet 16th century
Close view from below of tower clad in decorative molding; features richly carved portico, pediments, and lintels
Mahabuddha Temple
Patan, Nepal 1564–1601
Bronze-colored sculpture depicting four-armed Bodhisattva seated on lotus pedestal; tightly wound textile scroll attached to front left arm
Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara
Religious implement in vajra shape: two open spheres formed by curved prongs connected by shaft
Vajra Scepter
Dark brown sculpture with traces of gilding depicting deity riding on horseback before fiery nimbus
Attendant Figure to Vaishravana
Gold- and silver-colored sculpture depicting monk wearing pleated robe, holding long-stemmed blossoms in hands
Tsongkapa (1357-1419)
Relief sculpture depicting wrathful deity standing on haunches atop prone figure before fiery nimbus
Panjaranatha Mahakala
Larger than life-size lama gazes upon group of attendants at left in verdant setting
Project Himalayan Art 108 Object EssaysRise of the Encampment Painting Tradition
Portrait of the Ninth Karmapa
Central Tibet (possibly Tsurpu Monastery); ca. 1590
Large group scene depicting Bodhisattva under black sky surrounded on all sides by scores of attendants
Project Himalayan Art 108 Object EssaysAgents of Religious and Artistic Dialogue along the Southern Sino-Tibetan Frontier
Dabaojigong Temple
Lijiang, Yunnan Province, China; founded 1582
Brass-colored statue depicting figure seated on lotus pedestal holding long-stemmed blossoms in either hand
Project Himalayan Art 108 Object EssaysA Royal Teacher and Artist
Portrait of Lowo Khenchen Sonam Lhundrub
Mustang, Nepal; first half of the 16th century
Two long rectangular pages; each features Tibetan text at center flanked by illuminations depicting seated figures
Project Himalayan Art 108 Object EssaysA Tibetan Liberation Tale Illustrated in Print and Manuscript
Earliest Extant Printed Edition of Milarepa’s Life Story
Ron Wosel Puk, Gungtang, Southwest Tibet; 1538
From bottom: sword with tarnished blade; scabbard inset with two red stones and scrolling foliage; orange belt with filigreed mounts and buckles
Project Himalayan Art 108 Object Essays

The History, Literature, and Art of Tibetan Swords

Sword, Scabbard, and Sword Belt
Tibet; Blade: ca. 16th–17th century; Hilt, Scabbard, and Belt: ca. early 18th–mid-19th century
Exterior view of whitewashed temple featuring irregular roofline, ornamented eaves and brackets, and golden pagoda tower
Project Himalayan Art 108 Object Essays

A Bhutanese Buddhist Master’s Treasure House

Tamshing Temple
Bumthang District, Bhutan; 1501–1505
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