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Item id: 9771

This small 19th Century Mongolian thangka is a charming survivor, notable for containing a second, older folded thangka preserved inside—an uncommon and desirable feature. The imagery, though worn with age and devotional use, still reveals monks or lineage figures seated amid subtle color washes and inscribed Tibetan script. Its intimate scale suggests it once accompanied a traveler or was kept within a portable shrine. The primary thangka measures 4.5 × 3.5 inches, and with its simple frame reaches 5.5 × 4.5 inches. Offered at a deep discount, it presents a rare opportunity to acquire two layered devotional artifacts in one.