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Tibet: Mountains and Valleys, Castles and Tents is organized by The Newark Museum to showcase its great historical and archival treasures of Tibetan culture, considered the finest in the Western Hemisphere. Many of these objects are being shown outside the Museum for the first time.

Mountains and Valleys, Castles and Tents explores two tradition ways of life and their profound impact upon Tibetan society prior to 1950. The first addresses the lifestyle of the aristocracy, utilizing lavishly decorated objects and ceremonial ornaments to illustrate the political power and social standing of the noble families of Tibet. The second part of the exhibition examines the personal belongings and tools of nomadic traders, farmers and herders of eastern and northeastern Tibet.


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  Amulet box
Amulet box
  Batang woman’s earrings
Batang woman’s earrings
  Headdress
Headdress
  <i>Ga’u</i>i hair ornament
Ga’u hair ornament
  Saddle carpet
Saddle carpet
  Cabinet
Cabinet
  <i>Tsampa </i>container
Tsampa container
  Man’s hair ornament
Man’s hair ornament
  Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
  Prayer Wheel
Prayer Wheel
  Saddle
Saddle
  hair ornament
hair ornament
  Teapot
Teapot

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