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Book cover, 19th century Central Asia, Nepal Painted, carved wood with decorative metalwork and inset turquoise and red stone inlay Donated by Miss I A Tyrie, 1989 Museum number 1989-261 Book covers like this were inspired by the Indian an ...

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Trumpet rag-dung, 19th century Central Asia, Tibet Copper Donated by Miss I A Tyrie, 1989 Museum number 1990-24 Rag-dung telescopic trumpets are made as matched pairs. Traditionally they were used to produce a constant low drone as backgro ...

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Prayer wheel Central Asia, Tibet Copper inset with turquoise and pink stones. Bamboo handle Donated by P Stark, 1959 Museum number 1959-509 This prayer wheel contains the written form of the mantra om mani padme hum. It is the most widely ...

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Ritual dagger phur bu, 18th -19th century Central Asia, Tibet Bronze Wise Collection Donated by the University of Dundee, 1993 Museum number 1993-349 This ritual dagger was used in Tantric rites of Tibetan Buddhism. The three heads are o ...

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Figure of Vajradhara, 18th century Central Asia, Tibet Bronze decorated with turquoise Wise Collection Donated by University of Dundee, 1993 Museum number 1993-326 Some Buddhist schools recognise Adi Buddha or the supreme Buddha. He is r ...

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Conch shell trumpet sankha, 18th -19th century Central Asia, Tibet Bronze Wise Collection Donated by the University of Dundee, 1993 Museum number 1993-338 The conch shell is an essential element in Buddhist ritual, most commonly used as ...

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Cymbals tingshas, 19th century Central Asia, Tibet Copper, tin Wise Collection Donated by University of Dundee, 1993 Museum number 1993-339 Prayer chimes are traditionally used to focus the mind, clearing it of all thought before and aft ...

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Avalokiteswara, 18th -19th century Central Asia, Tibet Gilded bronze Wise Collection Donated by University of Dundee Museum number 1993-319 Avalokiteswara is the Bodhisattva of Compassion and the patron deity of Tibet. The Dalai Lama is ...

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Bhaisajya (Medicine) Buddha, 18th-19th century Central Asia, Tibet Bronze Wise Collection Donated by University of Dundee, 1993 Museum number 1993-321 Bhaisajya is also called the Healing Buddha and is said to dispense spiritual medicine ...

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Figure of Green Tara, 18th -19th century Central Asia, Tibet Bronze Wise Collection Donated by Dundee University, 1993 Museum number 1993-324 Tara is a female Buddha and goddess of universal compassion. Her manifestation as Green Tara sy ...

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