Stake attention in this memory
The media file displays a light brown, rectangular wooden plaque positioned at a slight angle, appearing to be part of a display. A small segment of a blue object is visible in the upper left corner, possibly part of a frame or mount for an artwork. The plaque features dark brown, legible text providing information about "The Potala Palace." The visible text reads: "The Potala Palace Lhasa, Tibet Oil on wooden panel Artist: V. H. Bedekar, 1964 The most famous of Tibet's monasteries, Potala palace is built on the Red Hill or Marpori, at Lhasa. An earlier palace on this site was built by Songtsen Gampo, first King of Tibet. Destroyed during later invasions, it was rebuilt on a larger scale in the 17th century by the fifth Dalai Lama. Since then it is an official residence of Dalai Lama. The name Potala, has been derived from the sacred mountain Potalaka, dwelling of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, of whom Dalai Lamas are considered to be successive reincarnations." The object is solely an informational plaque, likely accompanying a painting or print. There are no people visible, nor any activity taking place within the frame of the image itself. The plaque's content describes the historical and religious significance of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, and credits V. H. Bedekar as the artist of the depicted artwork (an oil on wooden panel from 1964).
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