Item: Worldly Protector (Buddhist) - Dorje Shugden
| Origin Location | Central Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1900 - 1959 |
| Size | 61x46.50cm (24.02x18.31in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Publication: Tibetan Painting, The Jucker Collection |
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Dorje Shugden (English: the Vajra Possessing Strength): worldly protector of the Gelugpa School. (See the Dorje Shugden Main Page and Outline Page).
Dark red in colour with one face and two hands he holds in the right a curved sword with a vajra handle. In the left hand is a human heart with a mongoose perched on the left forearm and a vajra hook leaning against the shoulder. He is very fierce with three red glaring eyes and a gaping mouth with the canine teeth exposed. Richly attired in monastic robes, silk brocades, and a yellow riding hat of Chinese origin, he is completely surrounded by orange flames. The mount is a mythical Tibetan snow lion, white with a green-blue mane, fierce in appearance with a snarling face.
Jeff Watt 2-2019
Tibetan Paintings by Hugo E. Kreijger (list of image plates)
Collection: Sotheby's New York (Painting. March, 2019)
Thematic Sets
Buddhist Deity: Dorje Shugden Main Page
Buddhist Deity: Dorje Shugden Riding a Lion
Collection of Jucker (Tibetan Art)
Buddhist Deity: Dorje Shugden (Wrathful)