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- noun Alternative spelling of
thangka .
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Examples
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A thanka is a painting with embroidery, usually depicting a Buddhist deity or mandala.
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He described to me how afraid he was to break the tradition of thanka painting.
Max Eternity: Buddha 2010: Contemporary Tibetan Art in New York Max Eternity 2010
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He described to me how afraid he was to break the tradition of thanka painting.
Max Eternity: Buddha 2010: Contemporary Tibetan Art in New York Max Eternity 2010
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Jang-gya may not have opposed the practice in general, for we find a representation of Shuk-den in a collection of thanka paintings given to Jang-gya by the Qianlong Emperor.
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Because the thanka is not dated, we cannot be sure of the date of its appearance in the collection.
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Because the thanka is not dated, we cannot be sure of the date of its appearance in the collection.
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Jang-gya may not have opposed the practice in general, for we find a representation of Shuk-den in a collection of thanka paintings given to Jang-gya by the Qianlong Emperor.
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Jang-gya may not have opposed the practice in general, for we find a representation of Shuk-den in a collection of thanka paintings given to Jang-gya by the Qianlong Emperor.
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Jang-gya may not have opposed the practice in general, for we find a representation of Shuk-den in a collection of thanka paintings given to Jang-gya by the Qianlong Emperor.
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Because the thanka is not dated, we cannot be sure of the date of its appearance in the collection.
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