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Faith and Empire: Art and Politics in Tibetan Buddhism

Gallery 2

Songsten Gampo (ca. 605–649)
Tibet or neighboring region
ca. 19th century
papier-mâché, polychrome, leather ties
15 3/8 x 9 1/2 x 5 5/8 in. (39.1 x 24.1 x 14.3 cm)

courtesy of Bruce Miller Collection
photograph © John Bigelow Taylor