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English: Tibetan Budhist worship in front of two statues of «Manipe» (Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara). Cut from the book "China Illustrata" of Athanasius Kircher (1667), which he made from a painting of the Austrian Jesuit and traveller to India, China and Tibet, Johann Grueber.
Deutsch: Buddhistische Gläubige in Tibet verneigen sich vor zwei Statuen des «Manipe» (Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara). Stich aus China Illustrata von Athanasius Kircher (1667), nach den Beschreibungen/Skizzen des österreichischen Jesuiten Johann Grueber, der nach Indien, China und Tibet gereist war.
Boarisch: Zwoa Budistn in Tibet fabaing si foa zwoa Schdatuen fum «Manipe» (Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara). A Schdich aus'n Buach "China Illustrata" fum Athanasius Kircher (1667), dén dea nåch da Bschraibung, bzw. ana Skizzn fum ésdaraichischn Jesuitn Johann Grueber gmåcht håd, dea dafoa duach Asien groast is und in Indien, China und Tibet woa.
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Source Völkerkundemuseum der Universität Zürich, http://www.musethno.uzh.ch/vmz/presseinfos/tibet.htm
Author Athanasius Kircher, Johann Grueber

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