Gorgeous Antique Buddhist Thanka Painting on Cloth faience with the use of the

with the use of the "I" mark ended in 1929

of a manageable scale

both of which I purchased from the same dealer

I believe it was likely a piece by Homer Gunn (1919-2001)

used as early as 2000 B

Gorgeous Antique Buddhist Thanka Painting on Cloth faience with the use of theNot my expertise or typical thing, but I found find this antique Buddhist thanka painting stunningly gorgeous and completely full of delights, and so, of course! (I purchased it from a favorite shop in NH and know it came from a private collection rich in Southeast Asian treasures.) My guess from just a bit of research is that the central figure may be the first Dalai Lamai, Gendun Drub (b. 1391), though this is really a guess, and I'm sure many of