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Source Description
The Bon religion is considered by some to be the native faith of Tibet, by others a Tibetan adaptation of Buddhism. On the outside (wooden) face, the central figure is probably Tonpa Shenrap, the Buddha-like founder of Bon. The four other deities have the roles of mother, supreme god of wisdom, procreator, and teacher. On the inner (painted) face, there are five figures in Nepalese-type niches who are Bon versions of the five cosmic Buddhas.
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Document identity
localId
34411
label
Cover of a Bon Book
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obj
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object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
34411
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Cover of a Bon Book
description
The Bon religion is considered by some to be the native faith of Tibet, by others a Tibetan adaptation of Buddhism. On the outside (wooden) face, the central figure is probably Tonpa Shenrap, the Buddha-like founder of Bon. The four other deities have the roles of mother, supreme god of wisdom, procreator, and teacher. On the inner (painted) face, there are five figures in Nepalese-type niches who are Bon versions of the five cosmic Buddhas.
provenance
Ian Alsop, New York and Santa Fe [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore February 11, 1989, by purchase.
date
14th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Manuscripts & Rare Books
manuscript covers
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
25
height
71.3
depth
4
dimensionsRaw
H: 9 13/16 × W: 28 1/16 × D: 1 9/16 in. (25 × 71.3 × 4 cm)
Source extras
med
wood with pigments
creator_ids
6868
15526
collection_ids
INT
exhibition_ids
2071
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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310434cbcfa0feaf
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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ff3a76e559276ef3
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no
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no