A narrative thangka illustrating the story of Norzang ནོར་བཟང (Wylie Nor bzang). Size including the cloth surround 134 x 81. Image (melong) size 69.5 x 54cm. Age 100-150 years. Finely detailed and with some paint loss, creasing and darkening of the overall image from use. Central figure of Buddha Shakyamuni. 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.
A narrative thangka illustrating the story of Norzang [Late 19th century-Early 20th century]
File details
Creation date:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Content type:
Painting
Place of origin:
India.
Originals information:
The original material is located at the Dolma Ling Nunnery.
Reference:
EAP1016/3/2/12
Level:
File
Extent:
23 TIFF images
Digitisation date:
2018
Legal:
Access is for research purposes only
This file is part of
- Project EAP1016:
- Collection EAP1016/3:
- Collection EAP1016/3/2:
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