Fondation Alain Bordier: Manuscripts

Tsakali – Initiation cards

Code: ABM 001

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1150 - 1250

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 17.5 x 20.5

Materials: Distemper on paper

Tsakli – initiation cards

Code: ABM 002

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1150 - 1250

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 17.5 x 20.5

Materials: Buff paper

Manuscript cover decorated with the five transcendent Buddhas

Code: ABM 003

Country: Tibet

Style: Nepalese School

Date: 1150 - 1250

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 54 x 12

Materials: Painting on wood

Manuscript cover with the five transcendent Buddhas

Code: ABM 004

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1300 - 1400

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 67.5 x 20.5

Materials: Wood

Manuscript cover with Buddha Shakyamuni, Prajñaparamita, and Vairochana

Code: ABM 005

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1200 - 1300

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 68.5 x 20.5

Materials: Wood

Illuminated pages of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra – The Perfection of Wisdom in 8000 lines

Code: ABM 006

Country: India (north-east)

Style: Late Pala Style

Date: 1100 - 1200

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 28.2 x 5.3

Materials: Palm leaf

Bodhisattva (miniature painting)

Code: ABM 007

Country: Tibet (central)

Style:

Date: 1300 - 1400

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 14.5 x 12

Materials: Buff paper

Buddha Shakyamuni (miniature painting)

Code: ABM 008

Country: Tibet (central)

Style:

Date: 1300 - 1400

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 12 x 14.5

Materials: Buff paper

Mahakala (miniature painting)

Code: ABM 009

Country: Nepal

Style: Three Malla Kingdoms

Date: 1700 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 18.8 x 12

Materials: Buff paper

Book cover with Vairochana and bodhisattvas

Code: ABM 010

Country: Tibet (central)

Style:

Date: 1200 - 1300

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 62.5 x 21

Materials: Wood

Golden Tsakali – Initiation cards

Code: ABM 011

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1250 - 1300

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 8 x 10

Materials: Buff paper

Golden Tsakali – Initiation cards

Code: ABM 012

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1250 - 1300

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 8 x 10

Materials: Buff paper

Red Tsakali – Initiation cards

Code: ABM 013

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1250 - 1300

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 8 x 10

Materials: Buff paper

Folding manuscript with diagrams of chakras

Code: ABM 014

Country: Nepal

Style: Three Malla Kingdoms

Date: 1698

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 19 x 260 x 6

Materials: Rice paper

Hymn to the 108 names of Arya Tara

Code: ABM 015

Country: Nepal

Style: Three Malla Kingdoms

Date: 1700 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 26.5 x 14

Materials: Black paper

Manuscript illustrated with the Bönpo deity Lu Dramsé-rik

Code: ABM 016

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1250 - 1350

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 64 x 18.5

Materials: Distemper on paper

Manuscript illustrated with the Bönpo deity Lu Dölpai-rik

Code: ABM 017

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1250 - 1350

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 64 x 18.5

Materials: Paper

Manuscript cover decorated with three Buddhas

Code: ABM 018

Country: Tibet

Style: Nepalese School

Date: 1200 - 1300

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 69.5 x 21.5 x 1.5

Materials: Gilt copper

Bön po miniature of one unidentified male deity

Code: ABM 019

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1300 - 1400

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 11.2 x 12

Materials: Paper

Bön po “Four Transcendent Lords”

Code: ABM 020

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1300 - 1400

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 12 x 12.2

Materials: Paper

Illuminated page of the Prajñaparamita-Sutra – Vajrapani

Code: ABM 021

Country: Tibet (west)

Style: Purang-Guge Kingdom

Date: 1100 - 1200

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 67.8 x 20.5

Materials: Paper

Illuminated page of the Prajñaparamita-Sutra – Black Jambhala

Code: ABM 022

Country: Tibet (west)

Style: Purang-Guge Kingdom

Date: 1100 - 1200

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 67.8 x 20.5

Materials: Paper

Illuminated page of the Prajñaparamita-Sutra – Buddha Shakyamuni

Code: ABM 023

Country: Tibet (west)

Style: Purang-Guge Kingdom

Date: 1100 - 1200

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 67.8 x 20.5

Materials: Paper

Illuminated page of the Prajñaparamita-Sutra – Vajrapani and Buddha Shakyamuni

Code: ABM 024

Country: Tibet (west)

Style: Purang-Guge Kingdom

Date: 1100 - 1200

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 67.8 x 20.5

Materials: Distemper on paper

Illuminated page of the Prajñaparamita-Sutra – Nagaraja

Code: ABM 025

Country: Tibet (west)

Style: Purang-Guge Kingdom

Date: 1100 - 1200

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 67.8 x 20.5

Materials: Distemper on paper

Illuminated page of the Prajñaparamita-Sutra – Amitabha

Code: ABM 026

Country: Tibet (west)

Style: Purang-Guge Kingdom

Date: 1100 - 1200

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 67.8 x 20.5

Materials: Paper

Illuminated page of the Prajñaparamita-Sutra – Ushnishavijaya

Code: ABM 027

Country: Tibet (west)

Style: Purang-Guge Kingdom

Date: 1100 - 1200

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 67.8 x 20.5

Materials: Paper

Illuminated page of the Prajñaparamita-Sutra – Buddha Shakyamuni

Code: ABM 028

Country: Tibet (west)

Style: Purang-Guge Kingdom

Date: 1100 - 1200

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 67.8 x 20.5

Materials: Paper

Mañjushri

Code: ABM 029

Country: China

Style: Ming Dynasty - Yongle Period

Date: 1400 - 1500

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 72.5 x 27.5

Materials: Wood

Tibetan illumination with the Bön po deity Khyung gi ru tsön chen

Code: ABM 030

Country: Tibet (west)

Style: Purang-Guge Kingdom

Date: 1000 - 1100

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 11 x 15.3

Materials: Distemper on paper

Manuscript cover decorated with three Taras surrounded by an entourage

Code: ABM 031

Country: Nepal

Style: Early Malla Period

Date: 1300 - 1400

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 67.5 x 17 x 2.5

Materials: Gilt copper

Illuminated page of the Prajñaparamita-Sutra – Buddha in worship

Code: ABM 032

Country: Tibet (west)

Style: Purang-Guge Kingdom

Date: 1000 - 1100

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 34 x 17.5

Materials: Distemper on paper

Manuscript cover decorated with three Buddhas

Code: ABM 033

Country: Tibet

Style: Nepalese School

Date: 1200 - 1300

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 69.5 x 21.5 x 1.5

Materials: Gilt copper

Pair of bookcovers

Code: ABM 034

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1400 - 1500

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 23 x 9 x 1

Materials: Wood

School tablet

Code: ABM 035

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1900 - 2000

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 18 x 4 x 2.3

Materials: Wood

Manuscript illustrated with Buddha Amitayus

Code: ABM 036

Country: Nepal

Style: Three Malla Kingdoms

Date: 1700 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 10 x 30

Materials: Gouache on paper

Illuminated manuscript of Ashtasahasrika Prajñaparamita-Sutra – The Perfection of Wisdom in 8000 lines

Code: ABM 037

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1700 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 64.5 x 21.5 x 14

Materials: carved wood cover with silver and gold ink inscription on black-blue paper

Four Lokapalas – Guardians Kings of the four directions

Code: ABM 038

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1700 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 55 x 19

Materials: Pigment on paper

Manuscript of “The Life and Songs of Mila Shepe Dorje” (Dark Treasury)

Code: ABM 039

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1450 - 1630

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 11 x 44 x 9.7

Materials: Pigment on paper & carved wood cover

Manuscript cover with title page of the Prajñaparamita Sutra

Code: ABM 040

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1400 - 1500

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 69.3 x 25.5 x 2.5

Materials: Painted and sculpted wood

Manuscript cover with Mañjushri, Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani

Code: ABM 041

Country: Tibet (central)

Style:

Date: 1300 - 1400

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 36 x 12.5

Materials: Wood, carved and painted