sacred thangkas
& kalagas

We are happy to offer a variety of thangkas from
Tibet, Nepal, Mongolian as well as our collection of Burmese Kalagas. Each page shares the history and information of each collection.

tibetan thangkas

Traditionally, Thangkas or Scroll paintings were painted by monks. On market days and at celebrations, in villages and pilgrimage sites, traveling monks and lamas unrolled Thangkas and told stories about saints and deities as they pointed out elements in the painted oilcloth. View the collection >

tibetan

nepalese thangkas

These Thangkas are paintings from Nepal... framed in rich textured silk brocades, each with a layer of silk that folds down to protect the paintings from the eyes of the uninitiated when not in use. The gold paint is 24 K gold. View the collection >

nepalese

Mongolian
thangkas

These Thangkas are old pieces from Mongolia... a very different style of painting from Tibet & Nepal. These Thangkas are framed in silk brocade. View the collection >

Mongolian