A thangka is a painting on cotton or silk.
Slide of a thangka being put away after the sunning of the Buddha, Guomari Monastery
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Slide of a horse blessing festival at Labrang Monastery
object | ARC/BAL/002/005/007
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Black and white medium format negative (scanned positive)of laden men trekking across a grassland
object | ARC/GUP/007/093
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35mm slide: Girls in costume
object | ARC/BAL/005/060
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Oka weaver seated on chair
object | ARC/HMG/RS/STANFIELD/537/003
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