Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Teacher (Lama) - Kunga Tashi, Sakya Gongma

བླ་མ། 喇嘛
(item no. 205233)
Origin Location China
Date Range 1400 - 1499
Lineages Sakya and Buddhist
Material Metal, Mercuric Gild
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Interpretation / Description

Tegchen Chogyal Kunga Tashi Gyaltsen Pal Zangpo (1349-1425) of the Lhakang Lhabrang descending from Dagni Chenpo Zangpo Pal (1262-1324) and the Khon family lineage.

Inscribed in Chinese on the top of the lotus petal base: "Bestowed in the Yongle Era of the Great Ming." (1403-1424) “dà míng yonglè nián shi”.

Secondary Images
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