Search The Collections

Manuscript cover for a Kanjur (Tibetan Canon of Buddhist Texts)

Detail of a pattern

Image 1 of 18

Download Image IIIF

Terms of Use

Usage Conditions Apply

At A Glance

On View

Period

16th-early 18th century
Geography

Tibet
Material

Wood with gilt and traces of polychrome pigments
Dimension

H x W x D (overall): 24.7 x 64.8 x 4.5 cm (9 3/4 x 25 1/2 x 1 3/4 in)
Accession Number

S2004.8
EDAN ID

edanmdm:fsg_S2004.8

Object Details

Provenance

From 1963 to 2003

Mrs. Ruth C. Galaid, Fairfax, VA, purchased from an unnamed Tibetan in Kathmandu, Nepal, in 1963 [1]

From 2004

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Mrs. Ruth C. Galaid in 2004

Notes:

[1] Mrs. Galaid purchased the cover in Nepal from a Tibetan in Kathmandu in 1963 when she was working with the Ford Foundation in India (according to Provenance Remark 1, Debra Diamond, August 2004, in the object record).
Collection

National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Exhibition History

The Art of Knowing in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayas (March 25, 2023 - ongoing)

Gold: The Asian Touch (September 10, 2005 to February 20, 2006)
Previous custodian or owner

Mrs. Ruth C. Galaid
Origin

Tibet
Credit Line

Gift of Ruth C. Galaid
Type

Manuscript
On View

Sackler Gallery 22a: The Art of Knowing in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayas
Restrictions and Rights

Usage Conditions Apply

There are restrictions for re-using this media. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page.

The information presented on this website may be revised and updated at any time as ongoing research progresses or as otherwise warranted. Pending any such revisions and updates, information on this site may be incomplete or inaccurate or may contain typographical errors. Neither the Smithsonian nor its regents, officers, employees, or agents make any representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the information on the site. Use this site and the information provided on it subject to your own judgment. The National Museum of Asian Art welcomes information that would augment or clarify the ownership history of objects in their collections.

Keep Exploring

Related Resources

collections.si.edu
Date

1720s, 1500s
Name

buddha, Galaid, Ruth C.
Place

Tibet
Topic

South Asian and Himalayan Art, Art, Marpa, Milarepa, Naropa, Kanjur, Vajradhara
Culture

Buddhists, Himalayan peoples, South Asians
Object Type

Manuscripts
On View

Yes