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BABY CLOTHES AND OTHER POSSESSIONS OF ÖNDÖR GEGEEN DSANABADSAR
— Brocade (taj magnag) del mantel of Dsanabadsar made by anonymous craftsman
in the 17" century. It might have been made from 1662-1722 during the reign of the
Manchu Emperor, Kang-xi. Acknowledged as precious heritage of the Mongolian
nation, No. 595. Size: 149x100 cm. No. 24-6-118 or 24-8-102.°°
— The personal signet of Dsanabadsar (Büxnig yalagë oëir barigë Janabajarin
tamga) and its box made by anonymous artist in the 17" century or from 1662¬
1722 during the reign of the Manchu Emperor, Kang-xi. Size of the seal: 10 cm,
5.2x5.2 cm. Weight: 275 g. Size ofthe box: 11 cm, 6.3x6.5 cm, Weight: 370 g. No.
24-8-102.%
— Ebony chair given to Dsanabadsar by the Manchu Emperor, Kang-xi (1663-1722).
It represents the 12 symbols of the animals year cycle. Dondogdulam, the wife of
the Bogd Xän also used it as her portrait by B. Saraw shows. Acknowledged as
precious heritage of the Mongolian nation. Size: 180 cm. No. 102. 7-108.*'
The Fine Arts Janabajar Museum opened in 1966 and preserves the following items
of Dsanabadsar:
— Yellow silken shirt (camc) of Ondér Gegeen Dsanabadsar with green and blue
lining. Acknowledged as precious heritage of the Mongolian nation, No. 607. Size:
69x166 cm. 87.01.05.
— Hand prints of Ondér gegeen Dsanabadsar (mutrin dardas) with mineral pigment on
silk and a Tibetan inscription saying that these are the hand prints of Ondér Gegeen
Dsanabadsar. Made by Öndör Gegeen in the 18" century. Acknowledged as precious
heritage of the Mongolian nation, No. 606. Size: 33x43 cm. No. 76.16.767.”
Gandantegéenlin Monastery in Ulaanbaatar houses mainly statues related to Dsan¬
abadsar, but some monasteries in the countryside contain objects of everyday use as
well. For instance, Erdene Ji Monastery and its museum have a piece of a gown, a silk
with Vajrapäni, a vajra and a bell, and the eight stupas related to Dsanabadsar. Sanxni
Barin xiiré monastery preserves a small monk robe worn by Dsanabadsar at the age of
three, a pair of small cymbals, and a horn musical instrument (ganlin biiré) he made.
In Té6wx6n monastery remained the footprint (Tib. zhabs) of the boots of Dsanabadsar
and his disciple and his throne (Tib. seng khri) on the rock as well as his meditation
cave. The Museum of Xenti Province preserves a gun. O. Battuya, the director of the
museum claims that Dsanabadsar made to prepare three kinds of guns when writing the
Jinlawcogjol prayer (Tib. Byin rlabs mchog stsol). One of them was a gun with red
Bat-Erdene, DaSdemberel — Mendsaixan, Otgonstiren: Bogd xani ordon mujyei, p. 37.
Bat-Erdene, DaSdemberel — Mendsaixan, Otgonstiren: Bogd xani ordon mujyei, p. 214.
‘| Altannawé, D.: Bogd Khaan Palace Museum. A Brief Guide. Ulanbatar 2001, p. 17.
Sarül, Namsraijamc — Sarantuyä, Urtnasan — Ménxjul, Jargalsaixan — Cedma, D.: Janabajarin neremjit
Diirslex urlagin mujyein Xosgiii iinet biitéliid. The Fine Arts Zanabazar Museum, Admon Print, Ulaan¬
baatar 2013, pp. 142-143.
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