A Tibetan watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Gautama Buddha surrounded by scenes from "The Ruru Deer Jātaka," In the story the Ruru Deer saves man, who then betrays the deer, but the deer survives and teaches.
The tanka includes a silk cover.
A Tibetan watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Gautama Buddha surrounded by scenes from "The Starving Tigress Jātaka." In the story a bodhisattva sees a starving tigress about to eat her own cubs, and the bodhisattva offers her his own body.
Inscription in Tibetan on verso describes the position of the tanka in relation to other tankas.
The tanka includes a silk cover and ribbons.
A Tibetan watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Gautama Buddha surrounded by scenes from "Vessantara Jātaka," In the story a compassionate prince gives away everything he owns, including his wife and children, thereby displaying the virtue of perfect charity.
The tanka includes a silk cover.
A Tibetan or Chinese watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Gautama Buddha accompanied by eight arhats and two attendants, probably Hva Shang and Upasaka Dharmatala. The tanka has painted borders that simulate silk brocade.
A western Tibetan or Nepalese watercolor painting on cotton, probably by an amateur artist that depicts Gautama Buddha seated on a lotus throne flanked by two of his chief disciples, Sāriputta and Moggallāna, and surrounded by the Thirty-five Buddhas of Confession.
The tanka includes a silk cover
A western Tibetan or Nepalese watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Gautama Buddha surrounded by the Thirty-five Buddhas of Confession.
Inscriptions in Tibetan on verso.
A Nepalese watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Guhyasamāja with a dark blue body, six arms, and three faces and in union with his consort as Sparshavajrā, as well as accompanied by forty-five figures.
The tanka includes a silk cover.
A Tibetan watercolor painting on cotton with embroidery that depicts Hayagrīva surrounded by emanations of himself and other figures.
Inscription in Tibetan on verso.
A Tibetan watercolor painting on cotton with embroidery that depicts Hayagrīva surrounded by thirty-six figures. The painting is mounted on brocade that depicts dragons.
Inscriptions in Tibetan on verso.
The tanka includes a silk cover and ribbons.
A Tibetan watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Kloṅ-chen-pa Dri-med-'od-zer or Chos Kyi Rgya Mtsho sitting on a cushion below Amitāyus and two protective divinities and above Vajrapāṇi and dharmapalas.
Separate inscriptions on verso of painting identify it as Kloṅ-chen-pa Dri-med-'od-zer and Chos Kyi Rgya Mtsho
The tanka includes a silk cover and ribbons.