Thangka

Description

Thangka painting showing the Buddhist Wheel of Life, in distemper colours on calico, mounted, with brocaded silk borders, on a roller with brass ends and a silken veil: Tibet

Museum reference

A.1910.210

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Thangka

Production information

Tibet Autonomous Region, China, East Asia

Style / Culture

Tibetan

Materials

Calico, Silk, Brass, Silk

Physical description

Distemper colours on calico; brocaded silk borders; roller with brass ends; silken veil