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

A Tibetan Thangka (cloth scroll painting) ཐང་ཀ་ (Wylie thang ka) Size x 113 x 83 cm (max) Melong (Image Area) size 58 x 83 cm (max). A very simple plain cloth surround with more recent repairs on the left hand edge. Very substantial paint loss. Also substantial staining throughout. The paint loss has left sections of bare canvas. Central figure of Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava). The story of Kheu Padma Odbar ( Pema Öbar) ཁྱེའུ་པདྨ་འོད་འབར་ (Wylie khye'u pad+ma 'od 'bar). 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.