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Tankas (visual works)

Scope note

Tibetan fabric banners bearing religious images, usually painted but sometimes embroidered or appliquéd; they are hung in temples or carried in processions.

Term type

AAT
Object name

Getty AAT term number

3000236487

Broader Terms used

<religious visual works>

Equivalent Terms used

tanka (visual work)

Created

13yrs ago

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