Item: Teacher (Lama) - (unidentified, male, monastic)
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 20)
| Origin Location | Western Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1600 - 1699 |
| Lineages | Drukpa (Kagyu) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment, Fine Gold Line on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1994.10.3 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Appearance: Monastic
Gender: Male
A teacher from the lineage of the Rechung Nyan Gyu Cycle of Tantric practice.
At the bottom left are unidentified donor figures. On the right is Chaturbhuja Mahakala, blue in colour, with four hands and surrounded by flames. Slightly below is the wealth deity Yellow Jambhala.
Jeff Watt 11-2000
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 6
Tradition: Kagyu Teachers (Paintings)
Teacher: Unidentified
Painting Set: Rechung Nyan Gyu Lineage
Tibet: Painting (West Tibet)
Tradition: Drugpa Kagyu Main Page
Subject: Lineage Paintings - Alternating
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