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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP749/16

1. EAP749/16

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/16
Title:
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 Dorje Namgyal. All the materials in the archive are kept within the prayer room of the house and include two statues and a tantric dagger. 1 Series : Other Objects The material is owne...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tibetan
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
16 Tiff files

2. EAP749/16/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/16/1
Title:
Objects
Scope & Content:
Performance related ritual objects, musical instruments, statues and elements of Buchen costumes. Three objects
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
16 Tiff files

3. EAP749/16/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/16/1/1
Title:
Dagger: Dorje Phorba (Wylie rdo rje phur pa) རྡོ་རྗེ་ཕུར་པ Early to Mid 19th century
Scope & Content:
Old, well used and very fine quailty three headed (wrathful faced) iron dagger, the top of the blade is also engraved with dragon design. 240 mm long. White katak and strip of red cloth attached to the body of the dagger. One dagger The material is owned by Dorje Namgyal and was handed down fr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
8 Tiff files

4. EAP749/16/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/16/1/2
Title:
Statue: Kunda (Wylie sku ’dra) སྐུ་འདྲ Early to Mid 19th century
Scope & Content:
An old silver statue of Tangtong Gyalpo, wrapped in silk and ornate cloth that has been stitched around the body of the statue. 250mm high. The figures has two large earrings. This statue is recognised by the local community as being especially powerful. One Statue The material is owned by Dorj...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
5 Tiff files

5. EAP749/16/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/16/1/3
Title:
Statue: Kunda (Wylie sku ’dra) སྐུ་འདྲ Early to Mid 19th century
Scope & Content:
An old silver statue of Dorje Chang, wrapped in silk and ornate cloth that has been stitched around the body of the statue. 185mm high. This very beautiful statue is supposedly over one thousand years old. The statue was supposedly damaged by King Langdarma or one of his ministers when the ruler...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
3 Tiff files