Item: King - Gesar
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Nyingma |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Tibet House, New York |
Classification: Person
Appearance: Warrior
Gender: Male
Gesar, King.
Dressed as a warrior, holding upraised in the right hand a riding crop, in the left is a lance with a lasso looped about the forearm. Tall pendants stream from the crown of the helmet. Atop a red horse, moon disc and multi-coloured lotus seat, he is surrounded by billowing white-grey clouds filled with wild animals and birds. The animals are the 'Werma Chu Sum' - thirteen special attendant figures. Two attendant figures riding horses are placed at the right and left sides.
At the top center is Amitabha Buddha with Shakyamuni Buddha at the left and white Padmapani Avalokiteshvara at the right. In the left corner is Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava and in the right is Green Tara.
In the foreground are seven more mounted figures dressed as warriors riding amongst the clouds.
Jeff Watt 2-2000
Collection of Tibet House: New York (Repatriation)
King: Gesar Main Page
Deity, Tibetan: Warrior Appearance (Drala)
King: Gesar Norbu Dradul