Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Teacher (Lama) - Sonam Lhundrup

བླ་མ། 喇嘛
(item no. 32823)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1500 - 1599
Lineages Sakya, Ngor (Sakya) and Buddhist
Size 30.50cm (12.01in) high
Material Metal
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Monastic

Gender: Male

TBRC: bdr:P782

Interpretation / Description

Sonam Lhundrub. There is no inscription for this figure. The identification is based on comparison with other identified sculpture of Lowo Khenchen.

Lowo Khenchen Sonam Lhundrub (glo bo mkhan chen bsod nams lhun grub. b.1456/1441 - d.1532/1525).

Jeff Watt 6-2022

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