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University of Virginia thangkas

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ViU-2024-0056

Content Description

This collection contains the three Tibetan thangkas, act as a visualization support for mediation practices or other Buddhist rituals, created by the University of Virginia Library for the opening of the renovated library in 2024. All were scanned, and two were reproduced to display outside the Tibetan reading room in Shannon Library 2024. These were created by theThangka.com from Rincheling Gallery and Art School located at Boudhanath, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. The titles of the three thangkas are Peace Mandala, Seventeen Philosophers, and Four Friends.

Acquisition Type

Purchase

Provenance

Purchased by Meg Kennedy and Nawang Thokmey, 4 August 2023.

Language of Description

English

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • Creation: 2023

Extent

3.26 Cubic Feet (3 rolls Artifact ) ; 2 (6.25X 6.25 X 36 inches) 1 (6.25X 6.25 X 72 inches)

Language of Materials

No linguistic content; Not applicable

Metadata Rights Declarations

Inventory

3 items: Artifact ViU2024-0056_001 Seventeen Philosophers; Artifact ViU2024-0056_002 Four Friends; and Artifact ViU2024-0056_003 Peace Mandala