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Stories of Noble Deeds (Avadana); Central Tibet; late 18th-19th century; pigments on cloth; Rub…

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Stories of the Noble Deeds (Avadana), After a Set Designed by Situ Panchen (1700–1774) Illustrating Kshemendra’s Avadanakalpanada

19th century

Photography by Bruce M. White Photography. The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art. 2010.

Stories of the Previous Lives of the Buddha (Jataka)

Late 17th-18th century

Buddha Shakyamuni and Stories of his Previous Lives; Tibet; mid-late 14th century; pigments on …

Buddha Shakyamuni and Stories of his Previous Lives

mid-late 14th century

Photograph by Gavin Ashworth, Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, 2013

Bodhisattva Maitreya

17th - 18th century

Photograph by Bruce M. White, Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, 2010.

Temple Banner (Bilampau) Depicting Avalokiteshvara's Legends Described in the Newari Version of the Gunakarandavyuha Sutra

17th century

Shakyamuni Buddha, Jataka (Previous Lives); eastern Tibet; 19th century; pigments on cloth; Rub…

Past Lives of Shakyamuni Buddha
After Situ’s set of the Past Lives of Shakyamuni Buddha

19th century

Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art

Indian Master Shantarakshita (active 8th century) and Scenes from his Life

19th century

Photograph by Bruce M. White, Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, 2010.

First Jebdzundamba, Zanabazar

Zanabazar

19th century

Photography by David De Armas. The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art. 2012.

Makzor Gyelmo, Queen Who Repels Armies

18th century

Life Story of Tsongkapa (1357-1419); Tibet; 18th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Hi…

Life Story of Tsongkapa (1357-1419)

18th century

Photograph by David De Armas, Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, 2016.

Scenes from the Life of Jamyang Tutob Wangchuk (1588-1637)

17th century

Sacred Sites and Pure Realms; Central Tibet; 17th century; pigments on cloth; gift of Shelley a…

Sacred Earthly Realms and Heavenly Paradises

17th century