Thangka
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title:
Thangka
text:
A thangka is a Tibetan Buddhist painting on cotton, silk appliqué, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, scene, or mandala. Thangkas are traditionally kept unframed and rolled up when not on display, mounted on a textile backing somewhat in the style of Chinese scroll paintings, with a further silk cover on the front. So treated, thangkas can last a long time, but because of their delicate nature, they have to be kept in dry places where moisture will not affect the quality of the silk. Most thang
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wiki
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description:
Tibetan Buddhist painting
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thangka
date created:
2004-12-27T22:24:17Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T02:46:19Z
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