Collection Title: Tanka collection (Tibet MSS 62) / Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library / Grouping: Series II: Identified Subjects

Published / Created:: circa 1850-circa 1950
Call Number:: Tibet MSS 62
Container / Volume:: Box 9 (Oversize)
Image Count:: 2
Description:: A Nepalese watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Akṣobhya surrounded by 516 miniature emanations of himself. All of the figures are outlined in red on gold.
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Tanka collection (Tibet MSS 62) > Series II: Identified Subjects > Akṣobhya > Tanka of Akṣobhya

Published / Created:: circa 1700-circa 1800
Call Number:: Tibet MSS 62
Container / Volume:: Box 10 (Oversize)
Image Count:: 3
Description:: A Tibetan watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Amitābha seated on a lotus throne presiding over Sukhāvatī, his celestial realm, surrounded by eight bodhisattvas and telve smaller buddhas and divinities, and behind a lake with two babies upon a lotus. The tanka includes a silk cover and ribbons.
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Tanka collection (Tibet MSS 62) > Series II: Identified Subjects > Amitābha > Tanka of Amitābha

Published / Created:: circa 1800-circa 1900
Call Number:: Tibet MSS 62
Container / Volume:: Box 11 (Oversize)
Image Count:: 2
Description:: An eastern Tibetan watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Amitābha surrounded by miniature figures.
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Tanka collection (Tibet MSS 62) > Series II: Identified Subjects > Amitābha > Tanka of Amitābha

Published / Created:: circa 1700-circa 1800
Call Number:: Tibet MSS 62
Container / Volume:: Box 12 (Oversize)
Image Count:: 3
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Tanka collection (Tibet MSS 62) > Series II: Identified Subjects > Amitāyus > Tanka of Amitāyus

Published / Created:: circa 1700-circa 1800
Call Number:: Tibet MSS 62
Container / Volume:: 15 (Art)
Image Count:: 2
Description:: A Tibetan or Chinese watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Avalokiteśvara with a eleven heads and eight arms standing on a lotus.
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Tanka collection (Tibet MSS 62) > Series II: Identified Subjects > Avalokiteśvara > Tanka of Avalokiteśvara

Published / Created:: circa 1800-circa 1850
Call Number:: Tibet MSS 62
Container / Volume:: Box 16 (Oversize)
Image Count:: 2
Description:: An Tibetan watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Avalokiteśvara accompanied by celestial scenes and divinities, as well as a figure of a Tibetan king.
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Tanka collection (Tibet MSS 62) > Series II: Identified Subjects > Avalokiteśvara > Tanka of Avalokiteśvara

Published / Created:: circa 1800-circa 1900
Call Number:: Tibet MSS 62
Container / Volume:: Box 17 (Oversize)
Image Count:: 4
Description:: An eastern Tibetan watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Avalokiteśvara accompanied by eight smaller figures. Inscriptions in Tibetan on the verso. The tanka includes a silk cover and ribbons.
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Tanka collection (Tibet MSS 62) > Series II: Identified Subjects > Avalokiteśvara > Tanka of Avalokiteśvara

Published / Created:: circa 1800-circa 1900
Call Number:: Tibet MSS 62
Container / Volume:: Box 18 (Oversize)
Image Count:: 4
Description:: An eastern Tibetan watercolor painting on cotton that depicts a white Avalokiteśvara with four arms seated on a pink lotus below Gautama Buddha, Vajrapāṇi, and Tsoṅ-kha-pa Blo-bzaṅ-grags-pa with two disciples, as well as above Manjushri, a green Tārā, and Vajrapāṇi. Inscriptions in Tibetan on the verso. The tanka includes a silk cover.
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Tanka collection (Tibet MSS 62) > Series II: Identified Subjects > Avalokiteśvara > Tanka of Avalokiteśvara

Published / Created:: circa 1850-circa 1900
Call Number:: Tibet MSS 62
Container / Volume:: Box 19 (Oversize)
Image Count:: 3
Description:: A southern Tibetan or Bhutanese watercolor painting on cottton that depicts Avalokiteśvara with four arms and accompanied by numerous smaller figures. Inscriptions in Tibetan on the verso.
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Tanka collection (Tibet MSS 62) > Series II: Identified Subjects > Avalokiteśvara > Tanka of Avalokiteśvara

Published / Created:: circa 1950
Call Number:: Tibet MSS 62
Container / Volume:: Box 20 (Oversize)
Image Count:: 3
Description:: A Tibetan watercolor painting on cottton that depicts Avalokiteśvara with four arms and accompanied by Manjushri and Vajrapāṇi. Inscriptions in Tibetan on verso. The tanka includes a silk cover.
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Tanka collection (Tibet MSS 62) > Series II: Identified Subjects > Avalokiteśvara > Tanka of Avalokiteśvara

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