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032-003317963 Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Project / Collection Texts, paintings and other material belonging to the Buchen of Pin Valley, India

1. EAP749/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/6
Title:
Cloth scroll painting (thangkas) and other performance-related objects belonging to Kungri Gompa.
Scope & Content:
The "archive" belonging to Kungri Gompa, the Nyingma school monastery in Pin Valley and the institution to which the Buchen are affliated. The materials in the archive are kept within the Peme Lingpa temple at the monastery and include five wooden printing blocks used in the tantric training of ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tibetan
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
37 Tiff files

2. EAP749/6/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/6/1
Title:
Cloth scroll painting (thangkas)
Scope & Content:
Traditional cloth scroll paintings (thangkas). Buchen thangkas are primarily narrative, visually telling / illustrating key scenes from edifying stories of saints and Deloks. Two thangkas
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tibetan
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
37 Tiff files

3. EAP749/6/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/6/1/1
Title:
Common title Nangsa Odbum Early 19th century
Scope & Content:
A narrative thangka illustrating the story of Nangsa Odbum (this is the opinion of the team, but was not validated by the current owners) The thangka appears to be the same as in the 1910-13 photograph of the stone breaking ceremony by John Coldstream taken below the village of Seeling in Pin Va...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tibetan
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
23 Tiff files

4. EAP749/6/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/6/1/2
Title:
Common title unknown: a narrative Buchen thangka illustrating a story Early 19th century
Scope & Content:
The thangka is so faded that recognition is beyond the abilities of the team. Image (Melong) size 810 x 620 mm. Full mounted size 1060 x 735 mm. Age, perhaps 150- 200 years old. Condition poor, heavily used object with substantial fading, several holes, some tears. One Thangka The material is o...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tibetan
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
14 Tiff files

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