Item: Teacher (Lama) - Tsongkapa
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 54395)
| 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
Lobsang Dragpa, Lord Tsongkapa (1357-1419): founder of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism, surrounded by life-story scenes - from a set of of fifteen paintings - #6, right third.
Tsongkapa 
Biographical Details
Jeff Watt 2-2011
Painting Set: Tsongkapa Life Story (Field Museum)
Collection of the Field Museum of Natural History (Painting)
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