Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Teacher (Lama) - (multiple figures)

བླ་མ། 喇嘛
(item no. 200039)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1800 - 1899
Lineages Bon
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Rubin Museum of Art
Catalogue # acc.# F1996.31.22
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Interpretation / Description

Lamas, adepts, scholars and yogis: all wearing various attire, seated in formal and relaxed postures and holding a variety of objects. Many smaller figures surround the 15 main characters.

Jeff Watt 11-2000

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