Tibetan Arts and Antiquities at the Shanghai Museum
The Shanghai Museum holds a collection of Tibetan Antiquities and Arts from down the ages in its Minority Ethnic Groups section. Here is a glimpse at some of the Tibetan pieces on display at the Museum.
Tibetan Arts and Antiquities at the Shanghai Museum
The Shanghai Museum holds a collection of Tibetan Antiquities and Arts from down the ages in its Minority Ethnic Groups section. Here is a glimpse at some of the Tibetan pieces on display at the Museum.
Gilt Copper Figurine of a Wrathful Manjusri
Gilt Brass figurine of White Tara
Gilt Bronze Figurine of a Vajra Protector
Gilt Brass Figurine of Manjusri
Gilt Brass figurine of Ushnishavijaya
Hand Braided Bamboo Hat lined with guaze - Gansu
Left : Lacquered Hat with Pyramidal Point Right : Lacquered Hat with Flat Point
Tibetan Ceremonial Masks
Tibetan Ceremonial Masks
Kapala Bowl with a Copper Cover
White Copper Vajra Bell
Gilt Brass Top of a Stupa
Gilt Copper Stupa
Left : Silver Prayer Wheel with a hammered Motif Right : Brass Vajra Axe
Carved Wooden Sticks used for Printing Tibetan Qinghai
Lacquered Basket with a Painted Floral Motif and Golden Decoration.
Lacquered Bowl and Lid with a Gold Motif of Paired Dragons
Left : Monk’s Cup Shaped Butter Tea Copper Pitcher with filigree Motif. Mid Right : Silver Wine Cup with a hammered Bird Motif. Right : Silver Wine Cup with a Hammered Lotus Motif
Top : Brass Toothpick Case w/ Designs of Enamel Flowers, Birds and Human Figures. Bottom : Brass Carving Knife and Scabbard w/ Designs of Enamel Flowers, Birds and Human Figures
Ox Horn Vessel with a Relief Motif of an Exorcism : Tibetan Qing
Twisted Wire Bangles : Tibetan
Tibetan Ceremonial Dress w/ Jade and Metal Finery
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Stories from the Himalayas
Five years ago the Galwan Valley was in the News for the wrong reasons after a deadly clash between the Indian and Chinese Armies in the Valley located in Ladakh lead to many deaths on the contentious Border between the two countries in wake of continued Chinese intrusions into Indian territory.
This area along the Shyok River, of which the Galwan Nallah or the Galwan River which forms the Galwan Valley has been off limits to Civilians since long but now the Indian Government has decided to open up the area for Civilians and we were amongst the First Civilians to venture into this beautifully desolate part of the Eastern Karakorams in Ladakh. Earlier Civilians could only venture upto the Village of Shyok from where the Shyok River takes a U turn and flows in a Northerly direction.