The  encyclopedia of Tibetan symbols and motifs
By: text and illustrations by Robert Beer.
Publisher: Shambala; Distributed in the United States by Random House
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Boston; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
Subjects: Art, Tibetan -- Themes, motives; Symbolism in art -- China -- Tibet
Other titles: Tibetan symbols and motifs
Description: "This study of the sacred art of Tibet is the result of eight years of meticulous brush drawing, and a life-time spent researching and reflecting upon the inner and often hidden meanings and origins encapsulated in this most complex of iconographical traditions. Several thousand individual drawings arranged as a series of 169 plates illustrate the many variations in style and individual expression of these ritual objects.

The text interweaves the origins, meanings and functions of these symbols, derived from India, Tibet and China, into a comprehensive tapestry within a Buddhist conceptual framework. This book will become a classic not only for all those interested in Tibetan religious culture, but for artists, designers and others who look eastwards in a search for meaning."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [5]).