Himalayan Art Resources

Item: King - Songtsen Gampo

རྒྱལ་པོ། 国王
(item no. 54362)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1800 - 1899
Lineages Gelug and Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Field Museum of Natural History
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: King

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Tri Songtsen Gampo, King of Tibet, 8th Century, from a set of paintings depicting the Dalai Lama incarnation lineage.

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