Worldly Protector (Buddhist)
(item no. 90715)

Tibet

1800 - 1899

Nyingma Lineage

Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton

Collection of Tibet House, New York


 
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Dralha (Enemy God).

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 animal figures, birds and two riding attendants.

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


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Thematic Set
Collection of Tibet House: New York (Repatriation)
Kings: India, Tibet & Shambhala
King: Gesar
Kings: Tibetan
Tibetan Deity: Dralha



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