Steele photographs, ritualobjects, and pieces reflecting the traditional secular arts and crafts common to the homes and lives of Tibetans.Of the new acquisitions we might note a recently and anonymously donated stunning 14 inch high 15th century gilt bronze statue of Shakyamuni Buddha depicted in the classic “touching the earth to bear witness” mudra.The statue still contains a few of the original scrolls traditionally placed into the body of the statue at the time of consecration. Expect, as well, to see a striking and vibrant Medicine Buddha tangka (pictured on the cover) donated to the collection by Mr. Carlton Rochell, a beautiful tangka of myriad Buddhas graciously donated by board member Navin Kumar, and several tangkas generously donated by board members Michael McCormick & Beata Tikos.