Text by Laura A. Weinstein and Introduction by Dr. A. F. Thurman. This ground-breaking, lavishly illustrated hard-bound volumn on the private collection of Dr. John N. Loomis takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the Himalayas with a particular focus o sculpture from the 7th through the 19th centuries. These museum quality works were created by highly-skilled artists and ateliers commissioned by patrons of monasteries and temples throughout Tibet, Nepal, and India. This highly personal collection was assembled over many decades by a passionate collector who embraced the quality and spirituality of these beautiful works of art and has enjoyed living with them for most of his long life.