Public-domain art from Tibet
78 public-domain plates · 7th century to 20th century · 47 attributed
78 public-domain works from Tibet spanning the 7th century to 20th century, drawn from museum open-access programmes and released under CC0 or an equivalent public-domain flag. Free to download and reuse. Of these, 47 carry a named artist or maker.
Artists & makers in this set
Subjects covered
Museum sources
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Painted Banner (Thangka) of Bodhisattva Manjushri with Vajrapani (right) and Padmapani (left)
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Painted Banner (Thangka) of Bodhisattva Maitreya Surrounded by his Retinue
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Buddhist God Mahakala
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Ritual Peg (phurbu)
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Ritual Flaying Knife (Kartrika)
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Transcendent Buddha Akshobhya and Vessel Overflowing with Foliage (Purnagata)
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Pen Case with Dragons and Foliate Design with Inscription
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Pen Case with Dragons and Foliate Design
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Jambhala, the God of Wealth, Seated on a Dragon
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Lotus-Shaped Altar Bowl Stand
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Lotus-Shaped Altar Bowl Stand
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Lotus-Shaped Altar Bowl Stand
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Lotus-Shaped Altar Bowl Stand
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Portrait of Lama Tsongkhapa
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Protector Deity Begtse Chen
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Altar Table with Mandala of Amitayus, the Buddha of Infinite Life
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Altar Table with Mandala of Female Tantric Enlightened Being (Vajrayogini)
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Ritual Stand with Lion Supports
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Man's Portable Amulet Shrine (Ga'u)
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Teacup or Offering Bowl Container with "Wheel of Joy" Motif
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Ewer with Crocodile (Makara) Spout
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Tantric Female Enlightened Being (Vajrayogini) Holding a Skull Cup
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Pillar Support of an Addorsed Female Bodhisattva and an Offering Goddess
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Tantric Enlightened Being (Vajrayogini) Queen of Bliss (Dechen Gyalmo)
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Crocodile-Headed Female Buddhist Deity (Makaravaktra Dakini)
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Portrait of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama
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Vajradhara Seated Holding a Thunderbolt (Vajra) and Bell (Ghanta)
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Buddha Triumphing over Mara (Maravijaya)
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Yaksha General Holding a Mongoose
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Portrait of the Seventh Dalai Lama
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Painted Banner (Thangka) of Green Tara Surrounded by Twenty Manifestations
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Rakta Yamari, a Wrathful Form of Manjushri
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Buddhist Protector Magzor Gyalmo, the Queen Who Repels Armies
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Hevajra Kapaladhara and Nairatmya in Ritual Embrace (Yab-Yum)
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Portrait of the Indian Monk Shakyaprabha (8th century)
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Indian Buddhist Master Shantarakshita (725-788 CE), Included with a Seven-Part Set of the Sixteen Arhats (Elders)
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Arhats (Elders) Bakula, Chudapantaka, Pantaka, and Gopala, from a Seven-Part Set Portraying the Sixteen Arhats
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Upasaka Dharmatala, Lay Devotee to the Sixteen Arhats (Elders), from a Seven-Part Set
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Arhats (Elders) Rahula, Pindola Bharadvaja, Nagasena, and Abheda, from a Seven-Part Set Portraying the Sixteen Arhats
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Arhats (Elders) Angaja, Vanavasin, Vajriputra, and Kanakavatsa, from a Seven-Part Set Portraying the Sixteen Arhats
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Arhats (Elders) Ajita, Kalika, Kanaka Bharadvaja, and Shri Bhadra, from a Seven-Part Set Portraying the Sixteen Arhats
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Patron Hvashang, Attendant to the Sixteen Arhats (Elders), from a Seven-Part Set
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Painted Banner (Thangka) of Sakyapa Lineage Teachers
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Amitayus Buddha Surrounded by One Hundred Buddhas
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Painted Banner (Thangka) of Vajriputra, One of the Sixteen Great Arhats
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Buddhist Deity Vajrasattva with Bell (Ghanta) and Thunderbolt (Vajra)
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Bodhisattva of Compassion (Avalokiteshvara)
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White Mahakala
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Mahasiddha Damarupa
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An Arhat, a Buddhist Saint
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Votive Plaque with Amitāyus
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Mahakala Panjaranatha (Protector of the Tent)
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Initiation Card (Tsakalis): Chenresi (Avalokiteshvara)
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Ritual Crown with the Five Transcendent Buddhas
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"Plaque from a Tantric Ritual Apron": Kirtimukha
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Twenty-One Emanations of the Goddess Tara
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Belt
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Portrait of Shakyashribhadra with His Life Episodes and Lineage
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Amulet Case
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Standing Maitreya
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Initiation Card (Tsakalis): Mahakala
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Gorget
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Sword
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Bodhisattva Padmapani
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Sadaksari-Lokesvara Mandala
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Support with Addorsed Figures
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Support with Addorsed Figures
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Vajravarahi
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Supports with Addorsed Figures
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Ritual Drum (damaru)
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Iconographic Drawings: Vaishravana, Yama, Ushnishavijaya, Chunda (?), and Buddha (recto)
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Thighbone Trumpet
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Iconographic Drawings: Chakrashamvara with Vajravarahi, Hevajra with Nairatmya, and Yamantaka (verso)
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Hevajra and Consort
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Manjuvara with consort (yab-yum)
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Iconographic Sketchbook
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Yamantaka Vajrabhairava and consort Vajravetali
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Portable Shrine
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- Painted Banner (Thangka) of Bodhisattva Manjushri with Vajrapani (right) and Padmapani (left) A catalogued work
- Painted Banner (Thangka) of Bodhisattva Maitreya Surrounded by his Retinue A catalogued work
- Buddhist God Mahakala A catalogued work
- Ritual Peg (phurbu) A catalogued work
- Ritual Flaying Knife (Kartrika) A catalogued work
- Transcendent Buddha Akshobhya and Vessel Overflowing with Foliage (Purnagata) A catalogued work
- Pen Case with Dragons and Foliate Design with Inscription A catalogued work
- Pen Case with Dragons and Foliate Design A catalogued work
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