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Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art Loans Works to Seattle Art Museum

cultural-heritage · 2026-05-29

The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art has loaned two works to the Seattle Art Museum. One is a Chahar Mongolian headdress from the late 19th century, made of silver, coral, turquoise, and other semi-precious stones, originating from Inner Mongolia. It was a gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin (accession number C2012.7.23a-c). The other is a sculpture of an Unidentified Religious Master from Tibet, dating to the 16th-17th century, made of parcel-gilt silver and pigment using repoussé technique (accession number C2009.12). Both works are part of the Rubin Museum's collection.

Key facts

  • Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art loans works to Seattle Art Museum.
  • Chahar Mongolian headdress, late 19th century, Inner Mongolia.
  • Headdress materials: silver, coral, turquoise, semi-precious stones.
  • Headdress gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin, accession C2012.7.23a-c.
  • Unidentified Religious Master sculpture, Tibet, 16th-17th century.
  • Sculpture materials: parcel-gilt silver, pigment, repoussé.
  • Sculpture accession number C2009.12.
  • Both works from Rubin Museum collection.

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Locations

  • Inner Mongolia
  • Tibet

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