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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
Tibetan Thangka of Chenresi, Late 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
In Buddhist Tibet, patrons and monks commissioned thangka art, or sacred painting, to focus their
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Fabric
Antique Tibetan Thangka
Located in Greenwich, CT
Antique Tibetan Thangka painted with horse rider in Mountain View
Outside brown fabric with
Category
Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric
$1,300
18/19thC Tibetan Thangka
Located in Ukiah, CA
Very good 18/19thC Tibetan Thangka.
Category
Antique 18th Century Tibetan Antiquities
Materials
Fabric
$6,500
Chenrezig Silk Thangka, 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A silk painted Tibetan thangka depicting Chenrezig, early 20th century.
sight of painting: 19 by
Category
20th Century Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Framed Shakyamuni Buddha Thangka Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Offered is a vibrant and intricate Tibetan Buddhist "thangka" (also known as "tangka", "thanka", or
Category
Vintage 1960s Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
