Thanka with Buddha

Tibet

19th century

Not on view

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Title: Thanka with Buddha
Date: 19th century
Culture: Tibet
Medium: Distemper on cloth
Dimensions: Image: 33 1/8 x 20 7/8 in. (84.1 x 53 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Gift of Joseph H. Heil, 1970
Object Number: 1970.298.2
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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