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Thankas & Paintings

A thanka is a Buddhist religious painting. It is a painted or embroidered linen banner, usually depicting Buddhist themes. Thanka is a composite object produced by painters and tailors with differing intents, skills and training.

A thanka is a complicated, composite three-dimensional objects consisting of: a picture panel which is painted or embroidered, a textile mounting; and one or more of the following: a silk cover, leather corners, wooden dowels at the top and bottom and metal or wooden decorative

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