thangka #23
Description after Linrothe:
Type of Object: thangka painting on cloth mounted in cloth;
Materials & Techniques: painting with pigments;
Measurements: 58 x 39 cm painting only; 106 x 73 cm including cloth mounting;
Distinguishing Features: horizontal tear, top center; worn;
Title: Chenrezig (four-armed Avalokiteśvara) with retinue;
Subject: Chenrezig with five Buddhas (above), Songtsen Gampo (right center), and other Tibetan kings;
Date or Period: late 19th – early 20th c.;
Maker: from Tashilhunpo?;
Where Kept: gzim chung chung ba hall.
