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Acala detail, Tibetan - Cover of a Buddhist Manuscript - Walters W896 - Top (cropped)

Acala detail, Tibetan - Cover of a Buddhist Manuscript - Walters W896 ...

The central panel depicts the Buddha Shakyamuni on the night of his enlightenment. On our left is the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in his "Six Syllable" form ("Hail jewel lotus!"), the words of a spell come aliv... More

Art of Tibet detail, Bodhisattva as the personification of the text of Prajnaparamita (the Perfection of Wisdom) 13th century manuscript- Walters W8561 (2) (cropped)

Art of Tibet detail, Bodhisattva as the personification of the text of...

This is a leaf from a "Prajnaparamita" (Perfection of Wisdom) manuscript. The text, written in Tibetan language and script, is a translation of a Sanskrit text that was produced in India as much as a thousand y... More

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in his "Six Syllable" form ("Hail jewel lotus!"), Tibetan - Cover of a Buddhist Manuscript - Walters W896 - Top (cropped)

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in his "Six Syllable" form ("Hail jewel lo...

The central panel depicts the Buddha Shakyamuni on the night of his enlightenment. On our left is the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in his "Six Syllable" form ("Hail jewel lotus!"), the words of a spell come aliv... More

Buddha Shakyamuni on the night of his enlightenment at Bodhgaya. The tree under which he was enlightened appears above the temple- art from Tibet- Walters W8561 (2) (cropped)

Buddha Shakyamuni on the night of his enlightenment at Bodhgaya. The t...

This is a leaf from a "Prajnaparamita" (Perfection of Wisdom) manuscript. The text, written in Tibetan language and script, is a translation of a Sanskrit text that was produced in India as much as a thousand y... More

Center panel of the Buddha Shakyamuni on the night of his enlightenment, Tibetan - Cover of a Buddhist Manuscript - Walters W896 - Top (cropped) (cropped)

Center panel of the Buddha Shakyamuni on the night of his enlightenmen...

The central panel depicts the Buddha Shakyamuni on the night of his enlightenment. On our left is the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in his "Six Syllable" form ("Hail jewel lotus!"), the words of a spell come aliv... More

Left art detail, from- Tibetan - Buddha Shakyamuni and Prajnaparamita - Walters W8561 (2) (cropped)

Left art detail, from- Tibetan - Buddha Shakyamuni and Prajnaparamita ...

This is a leaf from a "Prajnaparamita" (Perfection of Wisdom) manuscript. The text, written in Tibetan language and script, is a translation of a Sanskrit text that was produced in India as much as a thousand y... More

Right art detail, from- Tibetan - Buddha Shakyamuni and Prajnaparamita - Walters W8561 (2) (cropped)

Right art detail, from- Tibetan - Buddha Shakyamuni and Prajnaparamita...

This is a leaf from a "Prajnaparamita" (Perfection of Wisdom) manuscript. The text, written in Tibetan language and script, is a translation of a Sanskrit text that was produced in India as much as a thousand y... More

Tibetan - Buddha Shakyamuni and Prajnaparamita - Walters W8561 (2)

Tibetan - Buddha Shakyamuni and Prajnaparamita - Walters W8561 (2)

This is a leaf from a "Prajnaparamita" (Perfection of Wisdom) manuscript. The text, written in Tibetan language and script, is a translation of a Sanskrit text that was produced in India as much as a thousand y... More

Tibetan - Buddha Shakyamuni and Prajnaparamita - Walters W8561

Tibetan - Buddha Shakyamuni and Prajnaparamita - Walters W8561

This is a leaf from a "Prajnaparamita" (Perfection of Wisdom) manuscript. The text, written in Tibetan language and script, is a translation of a Sanskrit text that was produced in India as much as a thousand y... More

Tibetan - Cover of a Buddhist Manuscript - Walters W896 - Top (cropped)

Tibetan - Cover of a Buddhist Manuscript - Walters W896 - Top (cropped...

The central panel depicts the Buddha Shakyamuni on the night of his enlightenment. On our left is the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in his "Six Syllable" form ("Hail jewel lotus!"), the words of a spell come aliv... More

Tibetan - Cover of a Buddhist Manuscript - Walters W896 - Top

Tibetan - Cover of a Buddhist Manuscript - Walters W896 - Top

The central panel depicts the Buddha Shakyamuni on the night of his enlightenment. On our left is the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in his "Six Syllable" form ("Hail jewel lotus!"), the words of a spell come aliv... More

Tibetan - Manjushri and a Bodhisattva with Donors - Walters W8562 (2)
Tibetan - Manjushri and a Bodhisattva with Donors - Walters W8562

Tibetan - Manjushri and a Bodhisattva with Donors - Walters W8562

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Tibetan book, Manjushri and a Bodhisattva with Donors and horse - Walters W8562 (2) (cropped)

Tibetan book, Manjushri and a Bodhisattva with Donors and horse - Walt...

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Tibetan book, Manjushri detail - Walters W8562 (2) (cropped)

Tibetan book, Manjushri detail - Walters W8562 (2) (cropped)

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