A Tibetan Thangka (cloth scroll painting) [Late 19th century-Early 20th century]

A Tibetan Thangka (cloth scroll painting) ཐང་ཀ་ (Wylie thang ka) Size approx 74 x 108 cm (max) with image area (Melong) approx 63 x 83 cm (max). A very simple plain cloth surround with more recent repairs to the top section. Very substantial paint loss. Also creasing and substantial staining throughout. This was once a beautifully drawn and richly detailed painting. The paint loss has left sections of bare canvas or several sections where the original pencil drawn outlines have been revealed. Central figure of Buddha Shakyamuni. This is perhaps the story of Nangsa Öbum as it illustrates some of the key elements in this famous story. Kandroma Nangsa Öbum མཁའ་འགྲོ་མ་སྣང་ས་འོད་འབུམ་ (Wylie mkha' 'gro ma snang sa 'od 'bum). Creation dates: Late 19th / Early 20th century. Actual date unknown. Custodial history: An item owned by the family of Buchen Pema Tsewang and passed down through generations of Lama Mani in Tibet. Following his death the material has been handed down to his son Pema Choephel who is not a practising Lama Manipa. The condition of most Lama Mani thangkas includes creasing, staining, splits and paint loss caused by many years of use, being rolled up and carried between performances, unrolled and exposed to weather and strong light. Extent and format of original material: One thangka. Owner(s) of original material: Pema Choephel. Material inherited from his late father, the Lama Manipa Buchen Pema Tsewang.