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Material Objects Archive
Objects, images, and a proliferation of materialities engage bodies and minds, events and ideas, in ways both profound and subtle. Material objects, especially as they are activated in religious practices broadly conceived, are situated at the heart of MAVCOR. This Material Objects Archive offers an ever-expanding online gallery of such objects. We invite you to use it as a tool for thinking and teaching, researching and writing—and we welcome your suggestions and contributions to this collaborative enterprise.
In 2017, MAVCOR initiated the MAVCOR Digital Spaces Project, documenting sacred spaces via 360º panorama (360s) and high resolution giga-pixel (Zooms) photography. You can view all Digital Spaces Project 360s and Zooms here, or you can check the appropriate box in the Material Objects Archive search to view affiliated material objects.
Material Objects
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Date:2018 CETradition:Himalayan Buddhist, Tibetan Buddhist, Sikkimese BuddhistPlace of Origin:SikkimSubject:AvalokitesvaraKeywords:Avalokitesvara, Chenrezig, Statue, Buddha, Buddhism, Himalayas
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The concrete hotel landscape of Pelling
Date:2020 CEMedium:concrete, architecturePlace of Origin:SikkimKeywords:Built environment, Concrete, Architecture, Himalayas, Hotels -
White sesame seeds for inclusion in the Riwo Sangchö
Date:2020 CEMedium:seed, ritualsTradition:Himalayan Buddhist, Tibetan Buddhist, Sikkimese BuddhistPlace of Origin:SikkimKeywords:Ritual, Purification, Sang, Incense, Riwo Sangchö, Himalayas, Ritual materials -
Black sesame seeds for inclusion in the Riwo Sangchö
Date:2020 CEMedium:seed, ritualsTradition:Himalayan Buddhist, Tibetan Buddhist, Sikkimese BuddhistPlace of Origin:SikkimKeywords:Ritual, Purification, Sang, Incense, Riwo Sangchö, Himalayas, Ritual materials -
Silk and other precious textiles to be included in the Riwo Sangchö
Date:2020 CEMedium:silk, textile materials, ritualsTradition:Himalayan Buddhist, Tibetan Buddhist, Sikkimese BuddhistPlace of Origin:SikkimKeywords:Ritual, Purification, Sang, Incense, Riwo Sangchö, Himalayas, Ritual materials -
Honey for inclusion in the Riwo Sangchö
Date:2020 CEMedium:honey, ritualsTradition:Himalayan Buddhist, Tibetan Buddhist, Sikkimese BuddhistPlace of Origin:SikkimKeywords:Ritual, Purification, Sang, Incense, Riwo Sangchö, Himalayas, Ritual materials -
Ground white sandalwood and red sandalwood for inclusion in the Riwo Sangchö
Date:2020 CEMedium:sandalwood, ritualsTradition:Himalayan Buddhist, Tibetan Buddhist, Sikkimese BuddhistPlace of Origin:SikkimKeywords:Ritual, Purification, Sang, Incense, Riwo Sangchö, Himalayas, Ritual materials -
Copal resin for inclusion in the Riwo Sangchö
Date:2020 CEMedium:copal, ritualsTradition:Himalayan Buddhist, Tibetan Buddhist, Sikkimese BuddhistPlace of Origin:SikkimKeywords:Ritual, Purification, Sang, Incense, Riwo Sangchö, Himalayas, Ritual materials -
Chopped up coconut for inclusion in the Riwo Sangchö
Date:2020 CEMedium:coconuts, ritualsTradition:Himalayan Buddhist, Tibetan Buddhist, Sikkimese BuddhistPlace of Origin:SikkimKeywords:Sang, Ritual, Purification, Incense, Riwo Sangchö, Himalayas, Ritual materals -
Mt. Kanchendzonga
Tradition:Himalayan Buddhist, Tibetan Buddhist, Sikkimese BuddhistPlace of Origin:SikkimKeywords:Deities, Mountain, Dzonga, Himalayas -
A Riwo Sangchö ritual underway in a sangbum on top of a residence
Date:2020 CETradition:Himalayan Buddhist, Tibetan Buddhist, Sikkimese BuddhistPlace of Origin:SikkimKeywords:Ritual, Purification, Sang, Incense, Riwo Sangchö, Himalayas -
A Riwo Sangchö ritual underway
Date:2020 CETradition:Himalayan Buddhist, Tibetan Buddhist, Sikkimese BuddhistPlace of Origin:SikkimKeywords:Ritual, Purification, Sang, Incense, Riwo Sangchö, Himalayas