Himalayan Art Resources

Item: King - of Shambhala

རྒྱལ་པོ། 国王
(item no. 65082)
Origin Location Eastern Tibet
Date Range 1800 - 1899
Lineages Karma (Kagyu)
Size 82.55x58.42cm (32.50x23in)
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Rubin Museum of Art
Catalogue # acc. #C2002.8.3
Painting School Karma Gardri
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: King

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

At the upper right side, red in colour, is Surya #12.

Secondary Images
Related Items
Thematic Sets
Subject: Shambhala Kings List (Deity Appearance)
Kings: Shambhala Kings Iconography
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art (RMA): Main Page
Painting Style: Kham Region (Kham-ri)
Kings: Shambhala (Palpung Misc.)
Kings: Shambhala (Set 8)
Kings: Shambhala (Deity Iconography)
King of Shambhala: Surya #12