Gorgeous Antique Buddhist Thanka Painting on Cloth faience both of which I purchased

both of which I purchased from the same dealer

except for the head completely executed in crochet

and I'm not completely sure on the fourth one with the pink head

and this bicycle powered sail with anchor

Gorgeous Antique Buddhist Thanka Painting on Cloth faience both of which I purchasedNot my expertise or typical thing, but I found find this antique Buddhist thanka painting stunningly gorgeous and completely full of delights, and so, of course! (I purchased it from a favorite shop in NH and know it came from a private collection rich in Southeast Asian treasures.) My guess from just a bit of research is that the central figure may be the first Dalai Lamai, Gendun Drub (b. 1391), though this is really a guess, and I'm sure many of