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Tangka painting

Tangka
1685 (made)
Place of origin

Sakayamuni and scenes from early life

Object details

Object type
TitleTangka painting
Materials and techniques
Linen or cotton fabric and distemper paint
Brief description
Sakyamuni and scenes from early life, Religion, canvas distemper, Tibet, 1648AD
Physical description
Sakayamuni and scenes from early life
Dimensions
  • Painted element length: 860mm
Painted element: Length 860 x Width 565 x Thickness 3mm
Credit line
Bought (Source not recorded)
Object history
Bought (Source not recorded). This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project.
Collection
Accession number
239-1890

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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