A Thangka-artist painting on silk with embroidery, usually depicting a Buddhist Deity, Scene, or Mandala. The Thankga is not a flat creation like an oil-painting or acrylic-painting but consists of a picture panel which is painted or embroidered over which a textile is mounted and then over which is laid a cover, usually silk. These Thangkas serve as an important teaching-tools, depicting the life of the Buddha/Lamas/ Deities/Bodhisattvas - Kathmandu, Nepal
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