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Tibetan Wheel of Life (line drawing), via www.fwbo-nyc.org

Tibetan manuscript, via www.asianart.com

Srid pa ho (Divination Chart), Tibet, late twentieth century. Paint on cloth. Via www.loc.gov

Tibetan astrology depicts the signs and symbols of the universe in this traditional format, possibly introduced from China as early as the seventh century and popular in Tibet since the seventeenth century. The central figure is a large golden tortoise, representing the Bodhisattva of Knowledge, upon whom are drawn various geomantic diagrams, such as the nine magic squares and symbols of the eight planets. This type of Thangka is often hung in homes for protection and displayed for special occasions.

Painted 19th century Tibetan mandala of the Naropa tradition, Vajrayogini stands in the center of two crossed red triangles. Via upload.wikimedia.org

Panchen Lama Refuge Tree. Tibet, nineteenth century. Via lh3.ggpht.com

Visharupa (cosmic form) of Heruka in Yab Yum, via www.exoticindiaart.com

Anonymous artist (Tibet, printed in India or Nepal), Scorpion Charm of Padmasambhava, c. 1971. Woodcut, Philadelphia Museum of Art. Via arttattler.com

Tibetan wheel of life, line drawing via www.fwbo-nyc.org

Tibetan astrological thangka, via images.ethangka.com

Tibetan manuscript, c. 13th-14th century, via www.asianart.com

Tibetan Bank Note, via aes.iupui.edu

TibetWoodblockProof (by Annie Bissett)

Proof from Tibetan Prayer Flag wood block, depicting the Four Dignities.

Tibetan prayer flag, via chris-gray-textile-art.blogspot.com/

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A prayer-flag with mantra-texts, well-wishes for the year-holder and an image of the wind-horse (rLung rTa). Tibet. (via British Museum)