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Tanka collection

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Call Number: Tibet MSS 62
Abstract:

The collection consists of tankas, which are Buddhist scrolls or fabric temple banners, chiefly Tibetan, but also Nepalese, Bhutanese, Indian and Chinese, which bear religious images, circa 1600-circa 1950. Some tankas also bear inscriptions on their versos.

Dates: [circa 1600]-[circa 1950]
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library