A thangka is a painting on silk or cotton.
Slide of children carrying the tail of a thangka
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Folio 05
object | ARC/HMG/CM/009/001/F05
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35mm slide: Typical Dong Wind and Rain bridge (many bridges mentioned on October 11th)
object | ARC/BAL/005/256
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Black and white print with logs in foreground and loaded boat on river
object | ARC/GUP/006/403
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Photograph of 'Open air packing of ''Limpet'' bombs'
object | ARC/BH/BOO/012/001/003/049
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