Tibetan anatomical illustration

By at 9:07 am Monday, Oct 23

Tibet19 Thangka5 This beautiful anatomical illustration is currently on display in the Villa Hügel in Essen, Germany as part of the Treasures from Tibetan Monasteries exhibition. The gouache-on-paper piece (77 cm x 64.3 cm) is a Thangka, a Buddhist banner that, according to Wikipedia, hangs in a monastery or a family altar and carried by lamas in ceremonial processions. "Than" is Tibetan for "flat" and the suffix "ka" means painting.
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David Pescovitz

Collector of anomalies, esoterica, and curiosities.

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