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 101 x 64 cm with the image area (melong) size 52 x 39 cm. A very simple and plain cloth surround. Substantial staining and some paint loss and holes in the canvas due to substantial creasing. Central figure of Chenresig (Avalokitesvara), the Bodhisattva of compassion. The illustrated scenes are very simply drawn. The story of Gyalpo Drimed Kunden. It illustrates some of the key elements in this famous tale. King Drimed Kunden / Dharma King Drimed Kunden. ཆོས་ཀྱི་རྒྱལ་པོ་དྲི་མེད་ཀུན་ལྡན་ (Wylie chos kyi rgyal po dri med kun ldan) The story of Drimed Kunden is one of the Indian Jātaka tales of former lives of the Buddha (also known as the story of King Viśvantara / Vessantara) It is a story of unlimited generosity and compassion.. 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.