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Add Or 3031
- Record Id:
- 040-003277570
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003277551
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028181659.0x001f2d
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add Or 3031
- Title:
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Mudras
- Scope & Content:
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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 feet.’
‘12. Dorrtab’ [rdor-bstabs] ‘do. do.’
‘13. Gurtab’ [gar-bstabs] ‘do. do.’
‘14. Dunbut’ [hgron-hbod] ‘do. position of Deota supposed to be inviting a supplicant to come.’
‘15. Sheghsul’ [segs-bsol] ‘flipping the fingers and saying ‘go away’.’
‘16. Changsems’ [byan-sems] ‘position merely.’
‘17. Kyang-chakchulwa’ [kyan-phyag-htshal-ba] ‘a position of prostration.’
‘18. Kumchakchulwa’ [skum-phyag-htshal-ba] ‘do.’
‘The different position of the hands is called Mudra. See exttd. of letter from B.H. Hodgson Esq. to Dr Wallich, p.230 Transact. R.A.S. vol.2. pt.1.’
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003277551
040-003277570 - Is part of:
- Add Or 3013-3043 : Add.Or.3013-3043 6 large picture maps of Tibet and 25 drawings of places, monasteries, people and ceremonies in Tibet bound…
Add Or 3031 : Mudras - Hierarchy:
- 032-003277551[0019]/040-003277570
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add Or 3013-3043
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 Item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Styles:
- Tibetan school
- Start Date:
- 1844
- End Date:
- 1862
- Date Range:
- 1844-1862
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Medium: watercolour
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Buddhist divinities