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Tibet House Collection (New Delhi) - Updated

The Tibet House Collection Main Page has been updated and re-organized with added sets pages and a new page for the Miscellanous Paintings.


"Tibet House was established in 1965 by His Holiness the Dalai Lama for the purpose of preserving the unique cultural heritage of Tibet at a time when it faced extinction in its homeland, as well as for providing a centre for Tibetan and Buddhist studies".


For an overview of the art holdings of Tibet House see the Tibet House Quick Guide. The collection of paintings have been placed in one large gallery which also serves as the Tibet House Main Page. It is somewhat awkward to navigate because of the size and also because of the sets included.


A separate page has been created for the Miscellaneous Paintings that are not that great in number compared with the sets of paintings. The strength of the Tibet House Collection is the vast number of sets - mostly complete. There is a small Textile Gallery and a separate Sculpture Gallery. Other than identifying each sculptural piece the sculpture has not yet been divided up into type, subject or sets.


Painting Sets:

1. Arhat Set (complete)

2. Avadana Stories Set (complete)

3. 7th Dalai Lama Biography Set (complete)

4. Dalai Lama Incarnation Set (complete)

5. Longdol Lama Set (complete)

6. Mahasiddha Set (incomplete)

7. Padmasambhava & Mahasiddha Set (complete)

8. Panchen Lama Incarnation Set (complete)

9. Shakyamuni Buddha Life Story Set (incomplete)

10. Tsongkapa Life Story Set (complete)

11. Amitayus Set (unknown)

12. Hands & Footprint Paintings (incomplete)

13. Mitra Gyatsa Mandala Painting Set (incomplete)

14. Miscellaneous Paintings Gallery