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Tibet: Mountains and Valleys, Castles and Tents is organized by The Newark Museum to showcase its great historical and archival treasures of Tibetan culture, considered the finest in the Western Hemisphere. Many of these objects are being shown outside the Museum for the first time. Mountains and Valleys, Castles and Tents explores two tradition ways of life and their profound impact upon Tibetan society prior to 1950. The first addresses the lifestyle of the aristocracy, utilizing lavishly decorated objects and ceremonial ornaments to illustrate the political power and social standing of the noble families of Tibet. The second part of the exhibition examines the personal belongings and tools of nomadic traders, farmers and herders of eastern and northeastern Tibet.