Tibetan 'tsha-tsha' art exhibition held in Lhasa

Visitors take a picture of "tsha-tsha", small clay sculptures of Buddha and pagoda, at an exhibition in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, on August 16, 2016. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

The first Tibetan "tsha-tsha" art exhibition kicks off in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, on Sunday.

The exhibition showcases more than 300 tsha-tsha, small clay sculptures of Buddha and pagoda, in different shapes.

According to historical data, sculpture was originally introduced to Tibet from India during the 11th Century.