A narrative thangka illustrating the story of Gelongma Palmo [Mid 19th century]

A narrative thangka illustrating the story of Gelongma Palmo དགེ་སློང་མ་དཔལ་མོ (Wylie dGe long ma dpal mo). A thangka with no proper cloth surround, hand stitched on to plain black cloth 84 x 65 cmh. Image (melong) size approx 70 x 54 cm. Finely detailed. Substantial damage and paint loss from usage including large holes cracks and stains. 150-200 years old. Central figure of eleven headed Chenresig. Hard to read inscription on the reverse says..Drawn by Lochen Chos ….. Creation dates: Mid 19th 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.