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figure Buddha statuette
Large gilt statuette, painted and chased, of the Buddha in the attitude of contemplation. Dark blue head-dress.
helmet armour
Collected during the Lhasa Expedition 1903/4.
mail.coat armour
Collected during the Lhasa Expedition 1903/4.
horn
Horn with silver ornamental mountings and leather strap.
box shrine reliquary
Clay relief of Tibetan/Buddhist deity (The God of Destruction) with raised sword, within a hinged copper case.
box shrine reliquary
Wax impressions of nine Buddhas contained in hinged copper case, the wax is painted so that the sky is blue, the earth is green and the Buddha images are red.
box shrine reliquary
A small rough wooden shrine, outer edges and back covered in red and blue cloth, containing an animal-headed Buddhist divinity.
sculpture carving stupa fragment
Fragment from a carved schist relief representing Queen Maya's dream. Inscription: Old label in red ink: 14
sculpture carving stupa fragment
Fragment of a relief carving representing the youth and education of the young Bodhisattva. Inscription: Old label: 19