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Tibet & the Himalaya · c. 600 – today

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Objects from this tradition that do not fit the types above, or whose catalogue records are too brief to sort further. Browse them for unusual forms.

History

Tibetan protection is inseparable from Vajrayana Buddhism: blessed images, printed mantras, pills made from relics and consecrated substances, and the ga'u box to carry them. Pre-Buddhist Bön beliefs survive in dzi beads and thokcha 'sky iron'. Protective printed charts (srung-'khor) and phurba daggers repel obstacles. Many amulets were made or blessed by famous lamas, and their value depends on the lineage of the blessing as much as the material.

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Tibet & the Himalaya: the tradition

Tibetan protection is inseparable from Vajrayana Buddhism: blessed images, printed mantras, pills made from relics and consecrated substances, and the ga'u box to carry them. Pre-Buddhist Bön beliefs survive in dzi beads and thokcha 'sky iron'. Protective printed charts (srung-'khor) and phurba daggers repel obstacles. Many amulets were made or blessed by famous lamas, and their value depends on the lineage of the blessing as much as the material.

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Votive initiation card (tsakali) with preaching Buddha ShakyamuniVotive initiation card (tsakali) with preaching Buddha ShakyamuniWestern Tibet, Tholing Monastery · 1000sCharm of brown paper with Tibetan inscriptions enclosed within a flame-edged wheel and eight-petalled lotus flCharm of brown paper with Tibetan inscriptions enclosed within a flame-edged wheel and eight-petalled lotus flTibet · 16th century -17th centuryManuscript Cover with Buddha, Two Bodhisattvas and Two Protective Deities (Lokapalas)Manuscript Cover with Buddha, Two Bodhisattvas and Two Protective Deities (Lokapalas)Nepal · c. 1575Buddhafigur amuletBuddhafigur amuletbeskrivning/anteckningar: KM 61484:2beskrivning/anteckningar: KM 61484:2Mongolia · 1969Postcard of portrait of 19 year old Tibetan woman in Lhasa-style dress and amuletPostcard of portrait of 19 year old Tibetan woman in Lhasa-style dress and amuletart · Photographed before 1884. Postcard was printed in 19th century.square; Jewellery, silver turq's, filigree, Sikkim, C19square; Jewellery, silver turq's, filigree, Sikkim, C1919th centuryAmulet from MongoliaAmulet from MongoliaMongoliaHögtider amulet from MongoliaHögtider amulet from MongoliaMongoliaAmulet from MongoliaAmulet from MongoliaMongoliaAmulet from MongoliaAmulet from MongoliaMongoliaHalsprydnad amulet from NepalHalsprydnad amulet from NepalNepalProtective charmProtective charmAustriaTibetan cosmological amulet for protection against diseases. Gouache painting, Tibet.Tibetan cosmological amulet for protection against diseases. Gouache painting, Tibet.Tibetan Buddhist travel set at the Boeddha to Buddha Palace, Bad Nieuweschans (2019)Tibetan Buddhist travel set at the Boeddha to Buddha Palace, Bad Nieuweschans (2019)Amulet, silver, filigree, Tibet, 19th centuryAmulet, silver, filigree, Tibet, 19th centuryTibet · 19th centuryAmuletAmuletdescription/notes: KM 61475: 2description/notes: KM 61475: 2Mongolia · 1969Temple charm-holder; cast brass sculpture of open-mouthed demon's head, wearing elaborate crown, Newari Nepal,Temple charm-holder; cast brass sculpture of open-mouthed demon's head, wearing elaborate crown, Newari Nepal,Amulet from MongoliaAmulet from MongoliaMongoliaHögtider amulet from MongoliaHögtider amulet from MongoliaMongoliaTibetan paper charm consisting of five figures. Watercolour, Tibet.Tibetan paper charm consisting of five figures. Watercolour, Tibet.Neolithic Stone Amulet (35545137942)Neolithic Stone Amulet (35545137942)Amulet, silver, filigree, set with turquoise, with fragment, Tibet, 19th centuryAmulet, silver, filigree, set with turquoise, with fragment, Tibet, 19th centuryTibet · 19th centurybeskrivning/anteckningar: KM 61476:2beskrivning/anteckningar: KM 61476:2Mongolia · 1969Cast brass temple charm-holder in form of open mouthed demon's head, crowned, Nepal, 18th centuryCast brass temple charm-holder in form of open mouthed demon's head, crowned, Nepal, 18th centuryAmulettask, necklace from MongoliaAmulettask, necklace from MongoliaMongoliaHögtider amulet from MongoliaHögtider amulet from MongoliaMongoliaBird: charm image designed to protect against eagles and birds of prey. Ink drawing, Tibet, 18--?.Bird: charm image designed to protect against eagles and birds of prey. Ink drawing, Tibet, 18--?.Le talisman ChangpoLe talisman ChangpoAmulet from MongoliaAmulet from MongoliaMongolia · 1969Högtider amulet from MongoliaHögtider amulet from MongoliaMongoliaScorpion-like creature, incorporating human faces: charm image designed to protect against demons. Ink drawing, Tibet, 1850/1910?.Scorpion-like creature, incorporating human faces: charm image designed to protect against demons. Ink drawing, Tibet, 1850/1910?.Neolithic stone amulet, Dornod, Mongolia, 4000-3000 BCENeolithic stone amulet, Dornod, Mongolia, 4000-3000 BCEHögtider amulet from MongoliaHögtider amulet from MongoliaMongoliaA mad dog in chains: charm image designed to protect against dog-bites. Ink drawing, Tibet, 1850/1910?.A mad dog in chains: charm image designed to protect against dog-bites. Ink drawing, Tibet, 1850/1910?.Högtider amulet from MongoliaHögtider amulet from MongoliaMongoliaHuman figure, with hands and feet shackled, its body incorporating a mandala (?). Ink drawing, Tibet, 1850/1910?.Human figure, with hands and feet shackled, its body incorporating a mandala (?). Ink drawing, Tibet, 1850/1910?.Högtider amulet from MongoliaHögtider amulet from MongoliaMongoliaHuman figure, with hands and feet shackled, its body incorporating a mandala (?). Ink drawing, Tibet, 1850/1910?.Human figure, with hands and feet shackled, its body incorporating a mandala (?). 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