A narrative thangka illustrating the story of Nangsa Odbum [Late 19th century-Early 20th century]

A narrative thangka illustrating the story of Nangsa Odbum སྣང་ས་འོད་འབུམ (Wylie snang sa ’od ’bum). Size including the cloth surround 135 x 76 cm. Image (melong) size 71 x 48.5cm. Age100-150 years. Finely detailed and in good condition overall with much paint loss, staining and one substantial crack from usage. Central figure of Green Tara . Creation dates: Late 19th / Early 20th century. Custodial history: An object donated to Dolma Ling nunnery by Buchen Gyurme. It probably belonged to one of three Lama Manipa who had fled from Tibet and who continued to perform within the exile Tibetan communities in India and Nepal. These manipa were Buchen Gyurme (Wylie ’Gyur med), Buchen Norgye (Wylie Nor rgyas), and Buchen Passang (Wylie Pa sangs) . This thangka was indentified by Tsering Drolma manipa, the daughter of the late Buchen Passang as having belonged to her father and was brought to India from Tibet. Extent and format of original material: One narrative scroll painting / thangka. Owner(s) of original material: Dolma Ling Nunnery.