Our last night in Tibet we discovered this beautiful Thanka store. It felt more like a museum than a store. The man who painted all these is descended from a long line of men who practice this ancient art. Each piece was perfect and very intricate. Thankas are sacred art in Tibetan Buddhism... a tool for meditation while it is being painted and ever afterward. There are many Thankas being sold in Lasa, but this shop had by far the best quality we had seen.
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