Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Teacher (Lama) - Dalai Lama IV, Yonten Gyatso

བླ་མ། 喇嘛
(item no. 18303)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1700 - 1799
Lineages Gelug and Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Monastic

Gender: Male

TBRC: bdr:P177

Interpretation / Description

Yontan Gyatso, the 4th Dalai Lama (1589-1617 [TBRC P177]).

At the top left is Panchen Choky Gyaltsen (1570-1662 [P719]) wearing monastic robes. At the top right is Heruka Vajrabhairava. The wrathful protector deity at the upper left is Shadbhuja Mahakala. At the bottom center is 'Outer' Yama Dharmaraja.

Jeff Watt 12-2017


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