Item: Tonpa Shenrab (Founder of Bon) - Life Story
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Bon |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc. #P1999.22.7 |
Classification: Deity
Tritsug Gyalwa, the enlightened form of Tonpa Shenrab, surrounded by life-story scenes accompanied by Tibetan inscriptions written with gold lettering.
Jeff Watt & Lee Hartline 1-2000
Publication: Selection of Works - Painting (RMA)
Thematic Sets
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Bon Artworks
Bon: Artworks (All)
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 9
Bon: Tonpa Shenrab - Life Story Set (Hahn Vol.5)
Exhibition: Bon, The Magic Word (RMA 2007)
Painting Style: Bon Art in Amdo
Bon: Tonpa Shenrab - Life Story (Miscellaneous Images)