Manuscript
18th century (made)
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This is the title page from volume GA of the Tantra section of the Buddhist canonical scripture (Kangyur) associated with the Nyingma or 'Old Order' of Tibetan Buddhism.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted paper |
| Brief description | title page, The Kanjur; Manuscripts, Tibet, C17 |
| Physical description | Title page for volume GA, part 1, of the Tantra. Composed of thick oblong paper, painted black with gold lettering and with three paintings in gouache and gold. The three paintings are of Rig 'dzin rtse dbang nor bu, Padmasambhava attended by his two wives and the Buddha. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 34, 35 New Bond Street, W.1 |
| Object history | Purchased from Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 34, 35 New Bond Street, W.1. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. R.P. 8419-1920 |
| Historical context | Probably obtained on the 1904 British Expedition to Lhasa. |
| Summary | This is the title page from volume GA of the Tantra section of the Buddhist canonical scripture (Kangyur) associated with the Nyingma or 'Old Order' of Tibetan Buddhism. |
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| Accession number | IM.318-1920 |
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| Record created | November 30, 2006 |
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