Damchen Distemper on cloth East Tibet or China

Acquired in the 1940/50s

Damchen: Some rubbing and loss to pigment overall, particularly in the lower right corner. Losses to white and orange pigments throughout. Stable overall condition. Kunkhyen Pema Karpo: Stable overall condition. Water damage and rubbing throughout, as visible in online catalogue illustration.
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Together with a Tibetan distemper on cloth thangka of Kunkhyen Pema Karpo, circa 17th Century, 34 1/4 by 23 in. (87 cm by 58.4 cm), [2], one illustrated