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Faith and Empire: Art and Politics in Tibetan Buddhism

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Detail of Qubilai Khan Naming Phakpa (1235–1280) Imperial Preceptor ca. 1270
attributed to Khyentsé Chenmo (fl. 1450s–1490s)
Tibet
late 15th–16th century
pigments on cloth
32¼ x 20 in. (82.6 x 50.8 cm)

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, British Columbia
gift of Mrs. W. W. Ritchie, 1965.068.001.
Photographer: Stephen Topfer

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