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The Miniature Paintings of Mongolian Buddhism:
Tsaklis, Thangkas and Burhany Zurags

by Stevan Davies
Professor of Religious Studies, Misericordia University

Sakyamuni Buddha surrounded by Buddhas and Bodhisattvas
Mongolian
13 x 11 cm
Painted on Cloth
Mid-19th To Early 20th Century

This is a synopsis of the peaceful Buddhas of the Mongolian tradition. The background environment of rolling hills with sparse low vegetation is common on Mongolian burhany zurags.

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