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author: American Museum of Natural History

Rare Tibetan Plaque (Exhibition)
birth: 1947 July 25
death: 1947 August 15
Exhibition. Opened July 1947 and closed August 15, 1947. Located in the Grand Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. Rare Tibetan Plaque" featured a rare icon of gold, copper and precious stones. It was presented to the museum as a gift of Princess Serge Belosselsky.
Summary
Rare Tibetan Plaque" featured a rare icon of gold, copper and precious stones. It was presented to the museum as a gift of Princess Serge Belosselsky. The icon, believed to have been made in the eighteenth century, was on exhibit in the 77th St. Foyer at the American Museum of Natural History from July 25 through August 15, 1947 after which it was placed among the permanent exhibits in the Tibetan Hall.
Individuals and institutions involved in the creation of the exhibition: AMNH Department of Anthropology.