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Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Asian ArtPaintings19th century

Artwork Details

Title	Tangka
Medium	Distemper on cloth
Dimensions	Image: 33 1/8 x 20 7/8 in. (84.1 x 53 cm)
Classification	Paintings
Department	Asian Art
Date	19th century
Credit Line	Gift of Joseph H. Heil, 1970
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Culture	Tibet
Date Range	1800 – 1899

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 37826