Item: Teacher (Lama) - (unidentified, male, monastic)
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 20643)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1200 - 1299 |
| Lineages | Kagyu, Drukpa (Kagyu) and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Appearance: Monastic
Gender: Male
Teacher, monastic, unidentified.
In the upper registers are the Kagyu lineage. In the middle two vertical registers are the Eight Great Siddhas. At the bottom left are Chaturbhuja Mahakala and Kakamukha Mahakala. The yellow figure at the center is Pita Jambhala. The donor figure Konchog Pal sits at the bottom right corner.
Inscription bottom right corner: 'Myself Ripa Konchog Pal.'
Jeff Watt 9-2021
Teachers: Early Paintings of Teachers (Indian Style)
Tradition: Drugpa Kagyu Main Page
Collection: Christie's, Painting (Sept, 2001; NY)
Teachers: Early Teachers (Single Figures)
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