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Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3021
Title:: Samyé and ceremonies there
Scope & Content:: ‘No.2.’ ‘1. Is an enormous screen of satin called Sumyés kos koo’ [gos-sku]’ (koi or kos (satin) koo (picture). In breadth this screen is 15 doompa (or arms span) and wider, and in length 23 doompas.’ ‘2. Is Koontoo Zangpo yupyum’ [Kun-tu-bzan-po-yab-yum]’ (Konchok’ [dkon-mchog]’) or God.’ ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1844-1862
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3022
Title:: Samyé and ceremonies there
Scope & Content:: ‘No.3’ ‘1. Represents all the Deotas of the 6 different classes of Lamas’ ‘1. Remati, a Devi’ ‘2. Mahakala’ ‘3. Chusin dongchun’ [Chu-srin-gdon-can]’ the face of an alligator’ ‘4. Shonglun’ [Zan-blon]. ‘5. Gonpocharok’ [mgon-po-bya-rog] ‘6. Chumsing’ [lcamsrin]. ‘7. Tahdring’ [ta-hgrin] ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1844-1862
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3023
Title:: Samyé and ceremonies there
Scope & Content:: ‘No.4’ ‘Represents all the Deotas of Lopun Rinpochi. The whole representation of dance of the Deotas is called Zhitochum. Zhi’ [zi]’ means good or benevolent Deotas, To’ [khro’] means harsh or evilly disposed, chum’ [hcham]’ (dance).’ ‘1. Buddha Heruka means angry. Three Deotas are represen...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1844-1862
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3024
Title:: Samyé and ceremonies there
Scope & Content:: ‘No.5’ ‘Continuation of the Do de chotpa festival.’ ‘1. Chechogheruka’ [che-mchog-he-ru-ka]. ‘All the other deotas form a square and this one remains in the centre: he is styled Konchok’ [dkon-mchog],’ or the Deity in anger.’ ‘2. A Lama with a human skull full of spirits or liquor.’ ‘3. A z...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1844-1862
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3025
Title:: Samyé and ceremonies there
Scope & Content:: ‘No.6’ ‘1. Shinjhéchétag’ [gsin-rje-che-bdag] ‘Deota’ ‘2. Dorjéh Phagmo’ [rdo-rje-phag-mo] ‘(Devi) the same as the Bajésuri Devi at Kang’ [chi?]. ‘3. Tsangpa Tongtudchun’ [tshans-pa-dun-thod-can]’ Deota’ ‘4. Tumchundozhé Lagpa’ [dam-can-rdo-rje-legs-pa]’ Deota’ ‘5. Ekazati’ [e-ka-dza-ti]’ a...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1844-1862
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3027
Title:: Chinese temple at Lhasa
Scope & Content:: Chinese temple at Lhasa. Inscribed: ‘This is a drawing of the Chinese Temple at Lassa, and is interesting as tending to show the powerful control which that nation exercises over the Tibetans at Lassa, who are of a different religion: still here is the Raja of Lassa and a deputy of the Gyalwa R...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1844-1862
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3028
Title:: Potala: a Kalacakra ceremony (?)
Scope & Content:: Potala: a Kalacakra ceremony (?) ‘Inscribed:’ ‘This scene is in the Potala at Lhasa, and in a square called Déyungshurr, bde-hbyun (origin or source of happiness)’ [bde-hbyun- ]. ‘The ceremony here pictured takes place in April on the 15th of Dawasumpé tséchogna. Dawa’ [zla-ba]’ is month,...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1844-1862
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3029
Title:: Potala: the descent of the rope
Scope & Content:: Potala: the descent of the rope. Inscribed: ‘This represents a dangerous exhibition of a man traversing which takes place at the Potala on the 2nd day of the Lnsur’ [lo-gsar, new year]’ fair. It is called Chungkul-takshur’ [byan-khal-thag-sur]. ‘The people who exhibit come from Tsang, and the...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1844-1862
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3100
Title:: The Qutb Minar, Delhi.
Scope & Content:: The Qutb Minar, Delhi; in the foreground an Englishman on horseback with a servant. By a Delhi artist, c.1848. Inscribed in Persian characters on border below picture: ‘Burj i Masjid i Quwat al-Islam. Naqsha i Minar Qutb Sahib Burj i nau sakht’ (Tower of the Mosque ‘Quwat al-Islam’. Picture ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1848
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3116
Title:: The Pearl Mosque (Moti Masjid), Agra.
Scope & Content:: The Pearl Mosque (Moti Masjid), Agra. By a Delhi or Agra artist, c.1850. Inscribed on mount: ‘The Motee Musjeed at Agra.’ Water-colour; 18.5 by 27.75 ins. Purchased 1925.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1850
Extent:: 1 Item

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