Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Teacher (Lama) - Milarepa

བླ་མ། 喇嘛
(item no. 803)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1700 - 1799
Lineages Kagyu
Size 121.92x88.90cm (48x35in)
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Rubin Museum of Art
Catalogue # acc.# P1999.2.1
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Lay Person

Gender: Male

TBRC: bdr:P1853

Interpretation / Description

Milarepa: the great poet yogi of Tibet surrounded by life story vignettes.

Mi la re pa Biographical Details

Jeff Watt 3-2001

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