A thangka is a painting on silk or cotton.
Slide of children carrying the tail of a thangka
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Black and white photograph of a Wai Wai man sitting and painting his face. May be a print of colour transparency 7 as described in insert 1. Print of image 72.
object | ARC/GUP/004/021
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Photograph of the foundations being prepared for the Horniman Museum's West Hall, featuring four workmen, June 1933
object | ARC/HMG/PH/BD/003/006
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April 9th. Wanzi village. Spinning
object | ARC/BAL/004/079
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Carved calabashand ripe mangoes near Keffi
object | ARC/HMG/RS/STANFIELD/542/018
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