Sacred Traditions of the Himalayas
At The Met Fifth Avenue
December 20, 2014–June 14, 2015
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A First Look at Sacred Traditions of the Himalayas Kurt Behrendt, Associate Curator, Department of Asian Art |
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Evoking the Divine: Mental Purification Using a Tibetan Tsakali Mandala Kurt Behrendt, Associate Curator, Department of Asian Art |
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Eastern Religion Meets Western Science: Conserving Fifteenth-Century Tibetan Initiation Cards Angela Campbell, Assistant Conservator, Department of Paper Conservation |
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Filling In History: Conserving Fifteenth-Century Tibetan Initiation Cards, Continued Rebecca Capua, Assistant Conservator, Department of Paper Conservation |
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Beneath the Surface: Technical Analysis of a Vajrabhairava Figurine Mandira Chhabra, Assistant Conservator, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), Mumbai, India |
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Creating Contrast through Elaborate Details: Technical Analysis and Conservation of an Avalokitesvara
Mandira Chhabra, Assistant Conservator, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), Mumbai, India |
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Diamond in the Rust: Conserving a Damascened Tibetan Knife Marlene April Yandrisevits, Former Graduate Intern, Department of Objects Conservation |
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Understanding and Sustaining Cultures: The Conservation of Nepalese Jewelry Nina Pascucci, Former College Intern, Department of Objects Conservation |
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Installing Sacred Traditions of the Himalayas: A Behind-the-Scenes Look Kurt Behrendt, Associate Curator, Department of Asian Art |
Stag mask, late 19th or early 20th century. Tibet. Papier-mâché, polychrome, gilding, leather, and silk. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Mrs. Edward A. Nis, 1934 (34.80.3i)
