Item: Teacher (Lama) - Karmapa 12, Changchub Dorje
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 61052)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1900 - 1959 |
| Lineages | Karma (Kagyu) and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
TBRC: bdr:P838
12th Gyalwang Karmapa, Changchub Dorje (1703-1732)
In the center of the composition is the Gyalwang Karmapa in a teaching gesture, and in the upper left is Tsasum Drildrup (Amitayus, Gyalwa Gyaltso and Mahakala Bernagchen combined). Below this multi-armed deity is Yonge Mingyur Dorje (1628/41-1708). To the left of Karmapa, holding a skull-cup is Choje Lingpa (1682-1720/1725). The figure adjacent wearing the blue shirt is the 7th Nenang Pawo Rinpoche, Gawai Wangpo (1718/19-1781). The protector riding an elephant is Karnak.
Shinzo Shiratori 1-2025
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