Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Teacher (Lama)

བླ་མ། 喇嘛
(item no. 36380)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1800 - 1899
Lineages Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Interpretation / Description

Indian Teacher, possibly Atisha, with four registers containing narrative descriptions and biographical information. This composition is part of a larger set of paintings.

Jeff Watt 1-2014

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