Item: Worldly Protector (Bon) - Dragpa Sengge
འཇིག་རྟེན་པའི་ལྷ། བོན་ལྷ།
世俗的神（苯教）
(item no. 65577)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Bon |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Dragpa Sengge: a worldly protector of the Bon religion. He is believed to be the subjugated demon that arose at the time of the death of the 10th Shamarpa, Mipam Chodrub Gyatso (1742-1792).
Jeff Watt 11-2005
Reverse of Painting
English Translation of Inscription: No inscription front or back.
Subject: Monks as Deities & Retinue Figures (Battle Monks & Protectors)
Bon Religion: Protector Deities Main Page
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Bon Artworks
Bon Deity: Dragpa Sengge
Painting Style: Bon Art in Amdo
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