Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Teacher (Lama) - Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo

བླ་མ། 喇嘛
(item no. 128)
Origin Location Central Tibet
Date Range 1400 - 1499
Lineages Ngor (Sakya)
Size 66.04x58.42cm (26x23in)
Material Ground Mineral Pigment
Collection Rubin Museum of Art
Catalogue # acc.# P1994.23.2
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Monastic

Gender: Male

TBRC: bdr:P1132

Interpretation / Description

Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo (1382-1456) at the left and his successor Muchen Sempa Chenpo Konchog Gyaltsen (1388-1469) sitting on the right; surrounded by lineage teachers.

Biographical Details:

Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo Muchen Konchog Gyaltsen

Jeff Watt 9-2000

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