Item: Worldly Protector (Buddhist) - Dorje Legpa
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Gelug |
| Size | 74.93x55.88cm (29.50x22in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment, Fine Gold Line on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# F1996.27.7 |
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Dorje Legpa Ra-shon. Dark blue and wrathful in appearance, with one face and two hands he holds aloft a gold vajra in the right hand. The left placed at the side holds a white bead mala. Atop the head is a broad rimmed gold monastic riding hat. Wearing long flowing robes and seated atop a light brown goat with twisted horns, he is surrounded by numerous dark blue attendant figures.
At the top center is a figure similar in appearance to Padmasambhava. Four Gelugpa lamas wearing monastic robes and hats sit to the right and left.
Jeff Watt 10-2000
Reverse of Painting
Special Features: (Printed script (Uchen))
Buddhist Protectors, Worldly Deities (Lokapala)
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 3
Buddhist Protectors: Worldly (Gelug)
Buddhist Deity: Dorje Legpa Main Page
Buddhist Deity: Dorje Legpa Riding a Goat