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"The Indianapolis Museum of Art’s (IMA) mission is to enrich lives through exceptional experiences with art and nature. Our core values are stewardship, service, and excellence." (Indianapolis Museum of Art Website).

Exhibitions:

Vision From the Top of the World: Art of Tibet and the Himalayas,
November 5, 1985 - January 26, 1986.

Mystics & Mandalas,
February 10 - March 10, 1974.
The University of Redlands in California organized this exhibition of Tantric art, the visual expression of a mystic religious philosphy based on ecstasy and vitality. The Tantric cult thrived in Nepal, Tibet, and China as well as India, and there are references to it in Hindu and Buddhist manuscripts as early as 600 A.D.

Jeff Watt 6-2017

Hayagriva (Buddhist Deity)
Red with consort (1 face, 2 hands)

Buddha

Shakyamuni Buddha

Vajrapani (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity)

Mahottara Heruka (Buddhist Deity)
(9 Faces)

Manjushri (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity)
Arapachana

Donor Figure

Ritual Object
Purba (peg)

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Vase, Water Flask

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