The impressive Tibet Museum in Lhasa |
"Exhibition of Past and Present Tibet of China" |
Balloons outside the Tibet Museum |
Main atrium of the Tibet Museum, Lhasa |
Atrium, Tibet Museum |
Bronze age pottery jar, found at Ningtri, Linzhi |
Trangle-folded pottery jar - late neolithic, found at Karo, Chamdo |
"A plane figure of a she-demon lying flat on the round" |
Detail of the she-demon with a map superimposed |
Sword (11th Century) and Shield, found at Guge ruins |
Seal of Mongol prince Gorshi Khan (13-14th C) |
Seal of Mongol prince Gorshi Khan (13-14th C) |
16th C. ivory seal of imperial preceptor |
Long scroll painting - "Delivering the Taizu of Ming to Heaven" |
Thangka of Great Gentle Dharma lord 15th Century |
Seal of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama, 17th Century |
Seal of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama, 17th Century |
29 Points of new imperial rules (Emperor Qianlong's 57th throneyear) |
Golden lamp which was offered by Jangzhong Zheng to Dalai Lama |
"The 17-point agreement on measures for peaceful liberation of Tibet" 23 May 1951 |
Letter from Chairman Mao to the Dalai Lama |
Inscriptions of names on jade as presentation of a title to the 13th Dalai Lama by Nationalist China |
Seal of the Imperial Perceptor (13-14th Century) |
Seal of the Imperial Perceptor (13-14th Century) |
Tri-lingual gold deal of the 5th Panchen Lama |
Gold seal conferred on the 5th Panchen Lama by Qing Emperor Kangxi in 1713 |
Gold urn for lottery use when recognizing reincarnations of the Dalai Lamas and Panchen Lamas (18th C) |
Gold urn for lottery use when recognizing reincarnations of the Dalai Lamas and Panchen Lamas (18th C) |
Jade seal from the central government of Nationalist China to the 13th Dalai Lama |
Tibetan book of scriptures |
Biography of the Bodongs by high Lama Ge-Nyen Jigme written in gold |
Amitayus 18th Century |
Green Tara, 13-14th Century |
Thangka painting |
Thangka painting |
Thangka painting |
Sutra of Monastic Discipline |
Mask of the god Palgon Dramsuk |
Mask of the protector deity Mahakala, 17th C |
Mask of Lord of the Cemetary, 17th C |
8th C gilded copper statue of standing Shakyamuni |
Standing Manjushri, 13th Century |
Avalokitesvara, 13th C, in western Tibetan style |
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Marjushri, 11th Century |
Maitreya, 11th Century (Nepalese style) |
One of the five Dhyani Buddhas, 14th C (Dansatu style) |
One of the five Dhyani Buddhas, 14th C (Dansatu style) |
Thangtong Gyelpo, founder of Tibetan opera, thangka |
Tashi sholpa, the white mask sect of Tibetan opera |
Costume - Tibetan opera |
Hunter's dress in Tibetan opera |
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Tibetan musical instruments |
Shin-bone trumpet, Tibet |
Divination by the Five Elements |
Rotation of Planets in 17th Century Tibetan astrology |
The Four Tibetan Medical Tantras by Yuthok |
Tibetan book - Medical Vademecum by Changpa Namgyal Drasang, 14th C |
Tibetan medicine - Anatomy |
Human acupuntural points (Qing) |
Thangka of Tibetan medical instruments |
Tibetan medicaments |
Statuette of Yamantaka |
Yamantaka, the Conqueror of Death, one of the 8 Wrathful Guardians of Buddhism |
Stone carving of Mahasiddha, 19th Century |
Incense burner, 18th Century |
Enamelled offering bottle |
Mandala of Sosor drangma, 13-14th Century |
Thangka of Avalokitesvara, 18th Century |
Thangka of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama, 18th Century |
Thangka of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama, 18th Century |
Thangka of Kalachakra, 18th Century |
Thangka of Yamantaka |
Yamantaka, the Conqueror of Death, one of the 8 Wrathful Guardians of Buddhism |
White Tara (silk applique) 15th Century |
Panchen Lama Lobsang Chokyi Gyantsan, 19th Century |
Tangka of Master Lekden Jed woven on brocade with silk thread |
The only female Wrathful Guardian, Palden Lhamo (Shri Devi) |
The God of Medicine |
What would appear to be a strange combination... |
Traditional costume |
Tibetan boots |
Tibetan monk shoes |
Ornate costume |
Silver kettle |
Fancy pot |
Ornate pot |
Scene of a Tibetan nomad's camp |
Boat made of skins |
Temporary exhibition of contemporary art, Tibet Museum |
Elaborate Jade Exhibition of Yuan Ming Qing Dynasty |
Seal of State Tutor of Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) in charge of Buddhism, green jade |
Jade seal |
Oblate flash with lotus motif and dragon-shaped ring handles, Yuan Dynasty |
Gu, a type of food vessel, with design of a figure and a unicorn, yellow jade, Qing Dyansty |
Jade exhibition, Tibet Museum |
Divine unicorn, jadeite, Qing Dyansty |
Lying Buddha, white marble, Qing Dynasty |
Lying Buddha, white marble, Qing Dynasty |
"Happiness of Fisherman" in white jade, Qing Dynasty |
Statuette in rose quartz of a lady playing with a lion |
Ruyi scepter inlaid with 100 gold characters, dark green jade, Qing |
Elaborate Ceramic Exhibition of Ming and Qing Dynasty, Tibet Museum |
Famille rose Tibetan-Sytel ewer decorated with Buddhist emblems over pink ground, Qianlong (1736-1796) |
Blue and white bottle vase with design of interlocking lotus sprays in underglaze red |
Chinese viewpoint throughout the museum regarding the "peaceful liberation of Tibet" |
Tibet Museum wildlife natural history gallery |
Tibet Museum wildlife natural history gallery |
Tibet Museum wildlife natural history gallery |
Tibet Museum wildlife natural history gallery |
Tibet Museum wildlife natural history gallery |
Tibet Museum |
Chinese version of Tibetan History, Tibet Museum |
"Tibet is Inalienable in History" |
Chinese version of Tibet history - "separatist rules" 846-1260 AD |
"the saga local government" 1260-1354 |
"the pamozhuba local administration" 1354-1618 |
"the gedanphzhang local administration in tibet" 1642-1951 |
Map of the Tibet Autonomous Region |