(in Tibetan Buddhism) a religious painting on a scroll
Word origin
from Tibetan
Examples of 'thangka' in a sentence
thangka
Each of us has different aesthetic standards in interpretation of the thangka.
Jacinta Boon Nee Loh 2002, 'Decision From Indecision: Conservation of Thangka Significance, Perspectives and Approaches',Journal of Conservation and Museum Studieshttp://www.jcms-journal.com/articles/22. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Through this investigation, the author establishes a framework of decision-making and her perspectives to thangka conservation.
Jacinta Boon Nee Loh 2002, 'Decision From Indecision: Conservation of Thangka Significance, Perspectives and Approaches',Journal of Conservation and Museum Studieshttp://www.jcms-journal.com/articles/22. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)