Once the centre of a prosperous kingdom, Mustang is rich in ancient portable artefacts. Since 2012 a SOAS based and AHRC-funded research project on Tibetan Buddhist Monastery Collections Today led by Christian Luczanits documents these artefacts in detail to support their preservation on site. The Norbusum Foundation supports this documentation since its inception and acts as local representative of the project.
The portable heritage of Mustang is not only an important cultural asset, but it also offer unique insights into the history of the region and its relations to its neighbours. First research results provide extremely rich detail on the early spread of Buddhist literature, local sculptural traditions, and the importance of charismatic Buddhist teachers for the heritage of Mustang.
The portable heritage of Mustang is not only an important cultural asset, but it also offer unique insights into the history of the region and its relations to its neighbours. First research results provide extremely rich detail on the early spread of Buddhist literature, local sculptural traditions, and the importance of charismatic Buddhist teachers for the heritage of Mustang.