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What is thanka art?
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Thangka art is a painting produced on cotton or silk by Buddhists for religious rites, rituals and devotions. Typically, the wall hangings depict mandalas, deities or scenes from Buddhist teachings. You can find a variety of thangka art on 1stDibs.
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Tibetan Thangka of Sakyamuni with Silk Brocade, C. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
Historically in Buddhist Tibet, patrons and monks commissioned thangka art, or sacred painting, to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Materials
Linen, Silk
Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
characteristic of Tibetan Thangka art, which is used for meditation and religious instruction. The Thangka is
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas, Silk, Paint
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Thangka Green Tara Tibetan Art
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful thangka depicting Green Tara, the revered Tibetan Goddess of Great Compassion. Her
Category
2010s Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas
Thangka Worldly Protector Tibetan Art
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful Tibetan thangka depicting the Worldly Protector, a powerful guardian deity. Riding a
Category
2010s Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas
$150 Sale Price
23% Off
Antique Tibetan Thangka
Located in Greenwich, CT
Antique Tibetan Thangka painted with horse rider in Mountain View
Outside brown fabric with
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric
$950 Sale Price
26% Off
Vivid Early 20th Century Mongolian Thangka, Custom Framed Art
Located in Ukiah, CA
desirable to collectors of Himalayan and Buddhist art.
The thangka is professionally presented in a custom
Category
Early 20th Century Mongolian Antiquities
Materials
Canvas
