Smithsonian Tibetan Shrine Room Golden Buddha Statues Washington DC United States // WASHINGTON D.C., United States — Gilt-bronze Buddha statues, painted wooden cabinets, and traditional thangkas fill the Tibetan Shrine Room exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution. The immersive installation replicates a traditional private domestic shrine used by Tibetan elites, utilizing sacred artifacts primarily sourced from the Alice S. Kandell Collection. Dating from the 13th to the early 20th centuries, the assembled objects feature intricate repoussé metalwork, cast copper alloy sculptures, and diste

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