Item: Worldly Protector (Buddhist) - Garwa Nagpo
འཇིག་རྟེན་པའི་ལྷ། ནང་ལྷ།
世俗的神（佛教）
(item no. 533)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Nyingma |
| Size | 44.45x33.66cm (17.50x13.25in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment, Fine Gold Line on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# F1996.31.19 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Damchen Garwa Nagpo (English: The Oathbound Blacksmith): wrathful worldly protector of the Treasure 'terma' Tradition. Four wrathful attendants stand at the corners. Tibetan: Dam chen gar wa nag po
Jeff Watt 3-2001
Buddhist Protectors, Worldly Deities (Lokapala)
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 3
Buddhist Protectors: Worldly (Nyingma)
Buddhist Worldly Protector: Garwa Nagpo
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Buddhist Worldly Protector: Garwa Nagpo (Masterworks)
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