The Mongolian collection of the Ethnological Museum of the National Museums in Berlin contains a unique Gungervaa shrine. Among the objects found inside were three tiny scrolls, wrapped in silk. Using ...
After the institution closes its building on October 6, the installation will make its way to the Brooklyn Museum. The Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York. Photo by ...
The roll is analysed at BESSY II and can be virtually unrolled. ‘Om mani padme hum’ appears on the unrolled strip. The Mongolian collection of the Ethnological Museum of the National Museums in Berlin ...
Why are there Buddhas hidden in some Shinto shrines? Why do temples and shrines often share the same grounds? These sacred spaces have a compelling history. Keep an eye out for common features at ...
Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) have digitally reconstructed one of three miniature scrolls found in a Mongolian Buddhist shrine, currently housed at the Ethnological Museum in ...