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A Buddhist master (?) enthroned on an elephant, being presented with a sword-like object by a man and woman. Watercolour with gouache, China (?), 1750/1850?.

The torments of hell in Buddhism: two bearded demons burning six men alive. Lithograph.

A Chinese man taking an oath before a shrine to the god Paak-tai, while another man prepares to decapitate a cock. Ink drawing, China, 18--?.

A Buddhist master (?) sitting on a chair under a tree, with books laid out on a table, while a young pupil kneels before him. Watercolour with gouache, China (?), 1750/1850?.

A Chinese procession of musicians, in honour of the god of spring. Ink drawing, China, 18--?.

Buddhist monks sit with tea and sweets laid out in front of them.

Chinese dog and cat restaurant: diners are shown eating at a table on the first floor, while food is seen being prepared in the kitchen below. Ink drawing, China, 18--?.

A man (a Buddhist monk?) sitting cross-legged wearing robes and beads and holding a bell. Photograph, 1910/1930.

A Chinese procession in honour of the god of spring: a Mandarin is shown being carried in a sedan chair. Ink drawing, China, 18--?.

Two men burning a man alive; three men cutting a man's limbs; a man about to cut a man's head with an axe. Lithograph.

A Chinese procession in honour of the god of spring, incorporating a sacred buffalo. Ink drawing, China, 18--?.

Chinese gentlemen dining at tables. Ink drawing, China, 18--?.

When did the Buddha live? : the controversy on the dating of the historical Buddha selected papers based on a symposium held under the auspices of the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen / edited by Heinz Bechert.

Sketches from Nipal : historical and descriptive, with anecdotes of the court life and wild sports of the country in the time of Maharaja Jang Bahadur, G. C. B / to which is added an essay on Nipalese Buddhism and illus. of religious monuments, architecture, and scenery, from the author's own drawings.

Catalogue of the Buddhist Sanskrit manuscripts in the University library, Cambridge : with introductory notices and illustrations of the palæography and chronology of Nepal and Bengal / by Cecil Bendall.

Early Buddhist monachism / Sukumar Dutt.

[Phra Malai].

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Buddhism

Images from the collections

Images referencing Buddhism

Works from the collections

When did the Buddha live? : the controversy on the dating of the historical Buddha selected papers based on a symposium held under the auspices of the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen / edited by Heinz Bechert.

Catalogue of the Buddhist Sanskrit manuscripts in the University library, Cambridge : with introductory notices and illustrations of the palæography and chronology of Nepal and Bengal / by Cecil Bendall.

Early Buddhist monachism / Sukumar Dutt.

[Phra Malai].

Buddhism

Images from the collections

Images referencing Buddhism

Works from the collections

When did the Buddha live? : the controversy on the dating of the historical Buddha selected papers based on a symposium held under the auspices of the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen / edited by Heinz Bechert.

Catalogue of the Buddhist Sanskrit manuscripts in the University library, Cambridge : with introductory notices and illustrations of the palæography and chronology of Nepal and Bengal / by Cecil Bendall.

Early Buddhist monachism / Sukumar Dutt.

[Phra Malai].

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