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Buddha crown
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Buddha crown

The small chain mail helmet covered with velvet comes from Wangduchoeling palace in Bumthang and is said to have belonged to the second king when still a child. Steel, cotton velvet, damask H: 41 cm
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The small chain mail helmet covered with velvet comes from Wangduchoeling pala...

Robe of the second king in menzimatra pattern (silk pattern on a red ground),a present to one of his attendants. Silk and cotton, L: 157 cm
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Robe of the second king in menzimatra pattern (silk pattern on a red ground)...

Applique and embroidered Tangka showing Shabdrung(king) Ngawang Namgyel's lineage and previous reincarnations. The Shabdrung is seated in the center. Left:the first Je Khenpo Damchoe Pekar Jungne, 1604-72. Right: Desi Tenzin Drugye,1591-1656 (the first regent).428x307 cm
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Applique and embroidered Tangka showing Shabdrung(king) Ngawang Namgyel's lineag...

Applique and embroidered Tangka showing Shabdrung (king) Ngawang Namgyel's lineage and previous reincarnations. Detail of 04-01-02/23 : Close-Up of Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel. Total size: 428 x 307 cm
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Applique and embroidered Tangka showing Shabdrung (king) Ngawang Namgyel's...

Shabdrung (king) Ngawang Namgyel
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Shabdrung (king) Ngawang Namgyel

Tangka showing Shabdrung (king) Navang Namgyel.
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Tangka showing Shabdrung (king) Navang Namgyel.

Tangka showing Buddha Vajradhara (Dorje Chang) with his concert. The embrace symbolizes the union of highest compassion with highest wisdom, which leads to enlightment.
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Tangka showing Buddha Vajradhara (Dorje Chang) with his concert. The embrace...

Vajrapani - Emanation of Buddha Akshobya.
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Vajrapani - Emanation of Buddha Akshobya.

Gopaka, one of the Sixteen arhats who were the first of Buddhas disciples to attain Buddhahood. The Mahayana tradition added two Buddhas later on.
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Gopaka, one of the Sixteen arhats who were the first of Buddhas disciples to att...

Hvashang, one of the Sixteen arhats who were the first of Buddha's disciples to attain Buddhahood. Hvashvang is surrounded by children here and often wrongly iden- tified as "the laughing Buddha".
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Hvashang, one of the Sixteen arhats who were the first of Buddha's disciples to...

Stupa (Choerten) - the 13 steps of the upper part symbolize the 13 steps of enlightment, in the shrine window a clay cast (Tsatsa) of the Buddha. Wood with partial lacquer guilding. Steps:unfired clay
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Stupa (Choerten) - the 13 steps of the upper part symbolize the 13 steps o...