Item: Teacher (Lama) - Kuyalwa Rinchen Gonpo
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1200 - 1299 |
| Lineages | Kagyu, Taklung (Kagyu) and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground: Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Classification: Person
Appearance: Monastic
Gender: Male
Kuyalwa Rinchen Gonpo (1191-1236 [p1784]) and Sanggye Yarjon (1203-1272 [p1818]).
Along the top registe are Vajradhara, Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa, Milarepa, Gampopa and Pagmodrubpa. Slightly below Vajradhara on the left is a small figure of Vajrasattva. Slightly below Pagmodrubpa is Medicine Buddha, blue in colour, supporting a black begging bowl with the left hand. At the top center seated beneath Marpa is Taglung Tangpa Chenpo.
At the center of the composition are, on the left, Kuyalwa Rinchen Gonpo and on the right side, Sanggye Yarjon.
Along the bottom beginning on the left side are Mahakala, Heruka, Aparajita, Vajrayogini, Vajravarahi, and Kurukulla.
Jeff Watt 12-2017
Collection of Richard R. & Magdalena Ernst (Masterworks)
Collection of Richard R. & Magdalena Ernst
Collection of Dr. Richard R. Ernst (Indian Style)