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Tibet: Treasures From the Roof of the World

Travelers trekked thousands of miles to see them. Emperors presented them as gifts. From October 2004 (at the Bowers Museum) to September 11, 2005 (at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco), visitors will see the same sacred treasures for the first time in the Western World in the ground breaking exhibition, Tibet: Treasures From The Roof Of The World. Almost 200 exquisitely created sacred objects, all with great cultural significance, are making their first journey to the Western World. Tibet: Treasures From The Roof Of The World will offer a rare glimpse into a culture both opulent and deeply spiritual. The exhibition will feature objects drawn exclusively from collections from the Dalai Lama's magnificent residence at the Potala Palace, as well as the recently established Tibet Museum in the magical Tibetan capital of Lhasa.


(click on the small image for full screen image with caption.)
  King Songtsen Gambo
King Songtsen Gambo
  Seal of the Fifth Dalai Lama
Seal of the Fifth Dalai Lama
  Prayer Wheel
Prayer Wheel
  Skullcup
Skullcup
  Long Horn Stand
Long Horn Stand
  Avalokiteshvara
Avalokiteshvara
  Vajrabhairava Mandala
Vajrabhairava Mandala
  Mahakala
Mahakala
  Achala
Achala
  Necklace
Necklace
  Basin
Basin

Amulet Box (Gau)

Kalachakra

Thangka of
Shakya Yeshe

Seal of the Yuan Preceptor

Four-armed Goddess

all images and text © Bowers Museum and Tibet Museum

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