found: Sinha, N.C. Tales the thankas tell, 1989.
found: Oxford comp. art:p. 1137 (thangka: a painted or embroidered banner hung in temples or on family altars or carried in religious processions; usually depict a deity surrounded by retinue, or by scenes from his/her life or legend, or represent magic circles (mandalas) which are means of conjuring up, or invoking, a deity)
found: Mei shan tang ka, 2010:p. 4, cover (tangka)
found: Wikipedia, Dec. 3 2010:Thangka ("A 'Thangka,' also known as 'Tangka,' 'Thanka' or 'Tanka' ... is a Tibetan silk painting with embroidery, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, famous scene, or mandala of some sort.")
found: Li, Fei.Tang ka ji zhen, 2011:p. 13 (thang-ga [in rom.]; tang ga [in Chinese characters])
