Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Teacher (Lama) - Lhachog Sengge

བླ་མ། 喇嘛
(item no. 41212)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1500 - 1599
Lineages Sakya, Ngor (Sakya) and Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Monastic

Gender: Male

TBRC: bdr:P2509

Interpretation / Description

Sanggye Rinchen (8th Ngor Abbot [p1027]) and Lhachog Sengge (9th Ngor Abbot [p2509]).

At the top are Shakyamuni, White Tara, Vajrasattva and various teachers. At the lower center is Vasudhara.

At the bottom left is a donor figure. At the bottom center from left to right are black Mahakala, yellow Jambhala, red Takkiraja, red Ganapati and red Kurukulla.

The painting is possibly a one off and created during the 16th century.

Jeff Watt 3-2015

Secondary Images
Related Items
Thematic Sets
Teacher: Lhachog Sengge
Collection: Bonhams, Painting (March, 2015; New York)
Subject: Ngor Tradition (Teachers)