Item: Teacher (Lama) - Tendzin Rabgye
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 244)
| Origin Location | Bhutan |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1996.10.1 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Tendzin Rabgye (1638-1696): the fourth patriarch of the Drukpa Kagyu School of Bhutan.
Biographical DetailsAt the top left is Shabdrung Ngagwang Namgyal and at the right another patriarch. At the middle left and right attendant monks offer a Dharma wheel and a white conch shell to the central figure. At the bottom center is the female wrathful deity Shri Devi (Tibetan: pal den lha mo). At the right is the mountain goddess Tseringma and at the left the goddess Yudronma.
Jeff Watt 4-2000
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Bhutan
Region: Bhutan, Teachers
Region: Bhutan, Paintings
Teacher: Tendzin Rabgye (Lama, Bhutan)
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