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3D Relief Hand-painted Thangka Pendant
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$138.00
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$178.00
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Relief Thangka is a treasure integrating Tibetan traditional art and carving techniques, deeply rooted in the cultural soil of Tibetan Buddhism. Based on the flat Thangka, it presents religious images in the form of three-dimensional relief, endowing figures such as Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Dharma protectors with a stronger sense of solemnity and vitality, thus becoming an important carrier for believers to worship and practice.
Its origin can be traced back to the peak period of the development of Tibetan Buddhist art. With believers' pursuit of the three-dimensional sense of religious statues, craftsmen integrated carving techniques into Thangka creation, gradually forming a unique relief Thangka system. In the early days, it was mostly used in large temples for important religious ceremonies, and later gradually spread to the people, becoming an important form of cultural inheritance.
In terms of craftsmanship, the production process of relief Thangka is complicated and strict. First, wood and cloth are used as the base, mixed with mineral glue and fine sand for shaping, then repeatedly polished to form the relief outline, and finally colored with mineral pigments and decorated with gold foil. Every step requires craftsmen to be pious and follow ancient methods, which not only tests their carving skills but also emphasizes the harmony of color matching.
Religiously, the three-dimensional images enhance believers' reverence and concentration in practice; culturally, it embodies the wisdom of Tibetans in various aspects such as carving, painting, and material science, serving as a vivid sample for studying the civilization of the snowy plateau. It allows the thousand-year-old beliefs and techniques to be passed down forever in the three-dimensional light and shadow.
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