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Thangka

Description

Thangka or temple painting showing Saint Padma-Sambhava or Guru Rin-po-che in his eight forms, in distemper colours on paper mounted on silk with rollers: China, Tibet Autonomous Region, Xigaze Prefecture, Gyangze, Pelkor Chode Monastery, Tibetan

Museum reference

A.1905.358

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Thangka

Production information

Pelkor Chode Monastery, Gyantse, Xigaze Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, East Asia

Style / Culture

Tibetan

Materials

Paper, Silk

Physical description

Distemper colours on paper mounted on silk with rollers

Associations

Depicted: Saint Padma-Sambhava
Depicted: Guru Rin-po-che

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