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Tibet

tibet saddle grid — This tradition of highly decorative saddles continues uninterrupted in Tibet for at least a thousand years.

Saddle (gser sga)

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tara grid — Tara is the most popular female deity in Tibet.

Tara (from Tibet)

by The British Museum

thangka grid — Dr. Kurt Behrendt speaks about a tangka (Tibetan Buddhist painting) showing Mahakala, Protector of the Tent.

Mahakala, Protector of the Tent, c. 1500

by Dr. Kurt Behrendt, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Mandala of the bodhisattva Manjushri, Tibet, 1600-1800 — How are statues consecrated? What role do mandalas play in meditation? Discover ritual objects of Tibetan Buddhism.

Sacred arts of Tibet

by Asian Art Museum

Jowo Rinpoche — This larger-than-life Buddha has been restored and venerated for centuries. Today, blue hair frames his gold face

Jowo Rinpoche, Jokhang Temple, Tibet

by Dr. Melody Rod-ari