Item: King/Chogyal/Emperor
རྒྱལ་པོ།
国王
(item no. 205554)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Gelug and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Lha Thotori Nyantsan, the Tibetan king who in a legend received Buddhist scriptures he could not read, when they descended into his palace as a gift from the native Tibetan lha gods in the sky.
At the bottom are two of the Twenty-one Taras of Atisha, the 14th (black) and 15th (white).
Nick Dharmadi 5-2026
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