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1. EAP1016/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1016/5
Title:
The collection of Pema Wangdu [Late 19th century-Late 20th century]
Scope & Content:
The collection of Pema Wangdu in Miao, Arunachal Pradesh, India. A collection of old Lama Mani texts and thangkas and a brass pointer inherited from his teacher. Extent and format of original material: Three Series. This Fonds contains the following 3 Series: EAP1016/5/1: Objects [Late 19th ce...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable and Tibetan
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Late 20th century
Extent:
662 TIFF images

2. EAP1016/5/2/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1016/5/2/2
Title:
A thangka illustrating the story of Avalokiteśvara [Late 19th century]
Scope & Content:
A thangka illustrating the story of Avalokiteśvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, known to Tibetans as Chenrezig (Wylie spyan ras gzigs). The painting shows a few simple scenes of fishing and the killing of animals as well as a small scene depicting hell in the bottom left corner. Size includin...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Late 19th century
Extent:
12 TIFF images

3. EAP1016/5/2/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1016/5/2/3
Title:
A thangka illustrating the story of Avalokiteśvara [Early 20th century]
Scope & Content:
A thangka illustrating the story of Avalokiteśvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, known to Tibetans as Chenrezig (Wylie spyan ras gzigs). The painting shows a few simple scenes of the killing of animals as well as a small scene depicting hell and the judgment of the dead in the bottom left corn...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
15 TIFF images

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