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Subject Tankas (Tibetan scrolls)

211. EAP749/4/3/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/4/3/1
Title:
Meme Buchen in full Costume
Scope & Content:
Meme Chhewang Namgyal in full costume. Front and back view. One full Buchen costume The material is owned by Meme Tsewang / Chhewang Namgyal and has been handed down through several generations of Buchen. All the materials in the archive are kept within the prayer room of the house.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
5 Tiff files

212. EAP749/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/5
Title:
Cloth scroll painting (thangkas) and other performance-related objects belonging to Meme Tsering Tobgye
Scope & Content:
The "archive" belonging to a dormant Buchen household/lineage in the Pin Valley of Himachal Pradesh, headed by Tsering Paljor. All the materials in the archive are kept within the prayer room of the house and include religious scroll paintings (thangka) often illustrating a particular story (nam...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tibetan
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
74 Tiff files

213. EAP749/5/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/5/1
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:
Not applicable
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
53 Tiff files

214. EAP749/5/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/5/1/1
Title:
Common Title Nangsa Od''bum a narrative thangka illustrating the story of Nangsa Od''bum Early 19th century
Scope & Content:
Image (Melong) size 770 x 485 mm. Full mounted size 1280 x 610mm. Age, perhaps 150 years old. Date suggested by the owner. A narrative thangka of Nangsa Od’bum with green Tara figure in the centre. Condition excellent for a a Buchen thangka of its age. It has not been used heavily and is no long...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
34 Tiff files

215. EAP749/5/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/5/1/2
Title:
Common Title Padma Odbar (?): a narrative thangka illustrating the story of Padma Odbar Early 19th century
Scope & Content:
Age, perhaps 100 years old. Thangka 1140 x 640 mm overall. Melong (image size) 940 x 580 (vertical measurement very imprecise as condition very poor). The thangka is made from hand made paper rather than cloth and has not survived the process of being repeatedly rolled up and unfurled very well....
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
19 Tiff files

216. EAP749/5/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/5/2
Title:
Objects
Scope & Content:
Performance related ritual objects, musical instruments, statues and elements of Buchen costumes. Six objects
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
21 Tiff files

217. EAP749/5/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/5/2/1
Title:
Iron pointer: Chak Dhar (Wylie lcags mda'') ལྕགས་མདའ Mid 19th century
Scope & Content:
Twisted iron pointer with plain wooden handle and piece of knotted katak attached. 720 mm long including a wooden handle 100 mm long. One iron pointer The material is owned by Tsering Paljor and has been handed down from father to son through several generations of head Buchen. All the material...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
2 Tiff files

218. EAP749/5/2/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/5/2/2
Title:
Conch / (Dharma) conch: Chö dun (Wylie chos dung) ཆོས་དུང Mid 19th century
Scope & Content:
A plain undecorated conch shell. 135mm long threaded with dark red cotton cloth Another conch, 160mm long undecorated and slightly damaged. One Conch The material is owned by Tsering Paljor and has been handed down from father to son through several generations of head Buchen. All the materials...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
3 Tiff files

219. EAP749/5/2/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/5/2/3
Title:
Cymbals: Bubchel (Wylie sbubs ’chal) སྦུབས་འཆལ Mid 19th century
Scope & Content:
A pair of brass cymbals, approx 215 mm wide with simple cloth handles. Two cymbals The material is owned by Tsering Paljor and has been handed down from father to son through several generations of head Buchen. All the materials in the archive are kept within the prayer room of the house. The t...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
2 Tiff files

220. EAP749/5/2/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/5/2/4
Title:
Wooden Box: Tengam (Wylie rten sgam) རྟེན་སྒམ Early 20th century
Scope & Content:
An old very plain wooden box with brass lock. 390 x 420 x 280 mm. One Wooden Box The material is owned by Tsering Paljor and has been handed down from father to son through several generations of head Buchen. All the materials in the archive are kept within the prayer room of the house. The tea...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
2 Tiff files