Deity and Display: Meanings, Transformations, and Exhibitions of Tibetan Buddhist Objects

This paper analyses the values and uses of Tibetan sacred artefacts in their original contexts as well as the transformation of meanings once placed in museums. It discusses the perception of statues, paintings, ritual instruments and books from a Tibetan Buddhist perspective, examining the iconogra...

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Authors: Tythacott, Louise (Author) ; Bellini, Chiara (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2020]
In: Religions
Year: 2020, Volume: 11, Issue: 3
Further subjects:B Tibetan Buddhism
B Religious Images
B Museums
B Buddhist art
B Display
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