Traditional cloth scroll paintings (thangkas). Buchen thangkas are primarily narrative, visually telling / illustrating key scenes from edifying stories of saints and Deloks. Two thangkas
A narrative thangka illustrating the story of Nangsa Odbum (this is the opinion of the team, but was not validated by the current owners) The thangka appears to be the same as in the 1910-13 photograph of the stone breaking ceremony by John Coldstream taken below the village of Seeling in Pin Va...
Common title unknown: a narrative Buchen thangka illustrating a story Early 19th century
Scope & Content:
The thangka is so faded that recognition is beyond the abilities of the team. Image (Melong) size 810 x 620 mm. Full mounted size 1060 x 735 mm. Age, perhaps 150- 200 years old. Condition poor, heavily used object with substantial fading, several holes, some tears. One Thangka The material is o...