Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Teacher (Lama) - Tsongkapa

བླ་མ། 喇嘛
(item no. 32831)
Origin Location Himalayan Region
Lineages Gelug and Buddhist
Material Metal, Mercuric Gild, Painted Face/Hair
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Monastic

Gender: Male

TBRC: bdr:P64

Interpretation / Description

Tsongkapa is the tentative identification. The three parts of the sculpture, figure, throne and torana, do not necessarily each go with the other and may be borrowed from other works.

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