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1. Add Or 3013-3043

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Add Or 3013-3043
Title:
Add.Or.3013-3043 6 large picture maps of Tibet and 25 drawings of places, monasteries, people and ceremonies in Tibet bound into three volumes. By a T ...
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Add.Or.3013-3043 6 large picture maps of Tibet and 25 drawings of places, monasteries, people and ceremonies in Tibet bound into three volumes. By a Tibetan artist, c.1844-62. Binding lettered: ‘Wise. Tibetan Drawing’. Many drawings are inscribed with notes in Tibetan characters. Explanato...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1844-1862
Extent:
26 items

2. Add Or 3030

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Add Or 3030
Title:
Mudras
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‘Inscribed:’ ‘These are many of the attitudes assumed by the lamas in their devotions, each of which has a different name.’ ‘1. Sagnon gnyumshak’ [sa-gnon-gnam-gzag]. ‘Sanon means that one hand is bent towards sa, the earth, and gnumshak contemplation. Shakya is’ ‘said to have assumed this po...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1844-1862
Extent:
1 Item

3. Add Or 3035-3040

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Add Or 3035-3040
Title:
Wedding ceremonies.
Scope & Content:
Wedding ceremonies, without descriptive text.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1844-1862
Extent:
1 Item

4. Add Or 3031

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Add Or 3031
Title:
Mudras
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‘9. Sagnon’ [sa-gnon]’ position of repose assumed by Shakya when he had freed the world from evil spirits.’ ‘So far applies to Shakya: the others are position of Deotas’ ‘10. Gingbag’ [hgyin-hbag]’ the name of hands in this position.’ ‘11. Sumtenkiltong’ [bsam-stan-dkyil-drun] ‘do. do. and ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1844-1862
Extent:
1 Item

5. Add Or 3042

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Add Or 3042
Title:
Play-acting ceremony
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Ceremony [hcham] at Tso-mo-glin, Lhasa. ‘Tsemunling’ [Tso-mo-glin] ‘house of the Lama Raja at Lassa. The ceremony is that of performing or acting a play. The figures of three of the performers are called kyangkurr and are from Tashi Lumpo’ [bKra-sis-lhun-po]’, all the rest are called Tushi jh...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1844-1862
Extent:
1 Item

6. Add Or 3033

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Add Or 3033
Title:
Officials and tents
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Officials and tents. Inscribed on picture in Tibetan and English, with no separate explanatory text: ‘1. An Englishman. A missionary.’ ‘2. Lha-sahi-ka-blon’ [bkah-blon]’ Minister, one of four, who assisted the Regent.’ ‘3. rgya-nag-am-pa’ [am-ban] ‘Chinese Residents, or political officers....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1844-1862
Extent:
1 Item

7. Add Or 3043

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Add Or 3043
Title:
The Nechung oracle
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The Nechung [gNas-chun] oracle. Inscribed: ‘Dépungnéchung’ [hBras-spuns gNas-chun]’ a Gunpo about 2 coss from Lassa.’ Note: Drepung, hBass-spuns, is four miles West of Lhasa: Nechung, gNas-chun, about half a mile south of Drepung, is the monastery of the state oracle. ‘See’ Nebesky-Wojkowitz:...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1844-1862
Extent:
1 Item

8. Add Or 3032

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Add Or 3032
Title:
Ritual objects
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Ritual objects. Inscribed on picture in Tibetan and English, with no separate explanatory text: ‘1. gdugs - umbrella’ ‘2. ser-na - gold fish’ ‘3. dun - conch shell’ ‘4. me-tog-pad-ma - lotus flower’ ‘5. bum-pa - jar’ ‘6. dpal-pe - (interlacing pattern)’ ‘7. rgyan-tshan’ [i.e. rgyal-mtsha...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1844-1862
Extent:
1 Item

9. Add Or 3041

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Add Or 3041
Title:
Ceremony for destruction of enemies
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‘No descriptive text. A ceremony’ [for destruction of enemy]’ at monastery at Chongay, in central Tibet.’ Inscribed on picture: ‘Chongyériodéchin’ [hPhyon-rgyas-ri-bo-bde-chen], with figures etc. captioned:. ‘Shawa’ [sa-ba]. ‘Gunbo’ [mkhon-po]. ‘Thumchun Tchugyul’ [dam-can-chos-rgyal]. ‘...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1844-1862
Extent:
1 Item

10. Add Or 3034

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Add Or 3034
Title:
Initiation ceremonies for dGe-lugs-pa monks.
Scope & Content:
Initiation ceremonies for dGe-lugs-pa monks. Inscribed: ‘This represents the ceremonies attending the instalment or investment or investiture of a Lama of the Gelukpa’ [dGe-lugs-pa]’ sect.’ ‘1. When a boy is 5 months of age then he is taken to a Lama and gives a present and he receives his na...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1844-1862
Extent:
1 Item