EditorialParable of the feast. The Gospels of Tsar Ivan Alexander. Turnovo, 1355-1356. (Whole folio) Gospel of St Luke, chapter 14.The parable about a man who gave a feast to which none of his invited guests would come. Text Image taken from The Gospels of Tsa...
EditorialVotive Plaque Showing Tara, ca. 16th?18th century, Tibet, Clay, Diam. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm), Sculpture, Devotees often acquired such molded plaques (tsa tsa) at pilgrimage sites. They became important vehicles for the transmission of new styles, iconogr...
EditorialVotive Plaque with a Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara, ca. 16th?18th century, Tibet, Clay, 2 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (6.3 x 4.1 cm), Sculpture, These small molded clay plaques (tsa tsa) moved freely across Himalayan communities. Produced a sacred centers, they w...