Gorgeous Antique Buddhist Thanka Painting on Cloth charming painting which shows lots of wear

which shows lots of wear

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8 3/8" l  x 6 3/8" d x 3" t

I don't think this one is especially old

feeling perhaps like workers' housing

Gorgeous Antique Buddhist Thanka Painting on Cloth charming painting which shows lots of wearNot my expertise or typical thing, but I found find this antique Buddhist thanka painting stunningly gorgeous and completely full of delights, and so, of course! (I purchased it from a favorite shop in NH and know it came from a private collection rich in Southeast Asian treasures.) My guess from just a bit of research is that the central figure may be the first Dalai Lamai, Gendun Drub (b. 1391), though this is really a guess, and I'm sure many of