• Wheel of Existence (Tibet; 18th century) | Gateway to Himalayan Art

  • Feb 16 2023
  • Length: 4 mins
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Wheel of Existence (Tibet; 18th century) | Gateway to Himalayan Art

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  • This object is part of the Gateway to Himalayan Art exhibition at Lehigh University Art Galleries, organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Art.


    Gateway to Himalayan Art introduces the main forms, concepts, meanings, and traditions of Himalayan art with objects from the collection of the Rubin Museum of Art, New York. The exhibition encompasses parts of present-day India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, and Mongolia. Gateway invites exploration of these diverse cultural spheres through exemplary objects presented in three thematic sections: Symbols and Meanings, Materials and Technologies, and Living Practices. This traveling exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Art and curated by Senior Curator of Himalayan Art Elena Pakhoutova. It is an integral component of the Rubin Museum’s Project Himalayan Art, a three-part initiative. More information can be found online at www.luag.org.


    Object Information:

    Wheel of Existence

    Tibet; 18th century

    Pigments on cloth

    Image size: 24 x 16 ⅝ in

    Rubin Museum of Art

    F1997.40.10 (HAR 591)

    Audio description written and recorded by Lehigh University Student and LUAG Student Staff Member, Micaela Cortese '26.

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