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Tankas (Tibetan scrolls)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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University of Virginia thangkas

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ViU-2024-0056

University of Virginia collection of thangkas

 Item
Identifier: MSS 16855
Content Description This collection contains three Tibetan commissioned by the University of Virginia Library for the opening of the renovated library in 2024. Thangkas are paintings on on cotton or silk appliqué, typically of a deity, scene or a mandala and act as a visualization support for mediation practices or other Buddhist rituals. The titles of the three thangkas are Seventeen Philosophers, Four Friends, and World Peace Mandala. The three scrolls are on cotton canvas, painted with stone colors and...
Dates: 2023