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Photography by Gavin Ashworth. Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art. 2013.

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Photography by Gavin Ashworth. Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art. 2013.

Hand-held Drum (Damaru)

early 20th century

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

11th century

Photograph by Bruce M. White, Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, 2009

Illustrated Manuscript of The Liberation Through Hearing in the Intermediate State (Bardo Thodrol)

19th century

Leg Bone Trumpet (kangling); Tibet; 18th-19th century; human bone, copper, coral, leather; Rubi…

Leg Bone Trumpet (Kang Ling)

18th-19th century

Ushnisavijaya and Celebration of Old Age (Jyatha Janko); Nepal; 19th century; pigments on cloth…

Ushnisavijaya and Celebration of Old Age (Jyatha Janko)

19th century

Detail of Temple Banner with Seven Symbols of Royal Power and Offerings; Tibet; 19th century; p…

Temple Banner with Seven Symbols of Royal Power and Offerings

19th century

Photography by David De Armas Photography. The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art. 2018.

Three Mahasiddhas, Kamala, Suvarnadvipa, Viraya

ca. 17th century

Photograph by Bruce M. White, Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, 2008

Mandala of Manjushri Dharmadhatu Vagishvara

16th century (ca. 1500)

Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, C2012.6.37

Ivory Prayer Beads

early 19th century

Photography by David De Armas Photography. The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art. 2019.

2006

Photograph by David De Armas, Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, 2023

Yaksha General Anila

First half of the 15th century

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

Bon Lama, Rinchen Gyeltsen (1415-1446)

18th century