Principles of Tibetan art: illustrations and explanations of Buddhist iconography and iconometry according to the Karma Gardri school - Volume 2

PRINCIPLES OF TIBETAN ART Illustrations and explanations of Buddhist

Iconography and iconometry according to the Karma Gardri School

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GEGA LAMA master painter of the Karma Gardrl School

VOLUMED

DA RJEELING, W. B. INDIA

1983

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