Almost 200 Himalayan and Chinese artworks in the collection of the Norton Simon Museum are discussed, catalogued and illustrated in this richly illustrated volume. Covering the 5th to 20th centuries, the artworks include book covers, paintings, painted fabrics, chests, stone carvings and metal objects. At the heart of the collection is the large number of Buddhist bronzes from Nepal, folk bronzes from Himachal Pradesh and a variety of metalwork from Tibet. Each object is illustrated in full colour.