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Hanging Thangkas: An In-Focus Tour

Join Curator of East Asian Collections, Dr Ai Fukunaga, as she discusses how Tibetan thangkas are displayed at the Chester Beatty. A thangka is a religious hanging scroll usually made of three parts: the image painted on cotton canvas, the silk mount, and the silk veil. At monasteries, a thangka’s veil is pleated up during rituals and meditation. The Chester Beatty’s conservators collaborated with contract textile conservator Karen Horton to introduce an innovative way of hanging thangkas with their veils pleated using rare earth magnets. This video production was supported by the Sir Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art.