Item: Teacher (Lama)
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 65572)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Bon |
| Material | Metal |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Rinchen Gyaltsen, Menri Tridzin: the 2nd Throne Holder of Menri Monastery (1415-1446), seat of the Bon religion. Tashi Menri Monastery was founded by Nyamme Sherab Gyaltsen in 1405 and his main student was Rinchen Gyaltsen.
Jeff Watt 10-2005
Tibetan Printed Script (Uchen)
English Transliteration: Lengthy inscription on the back and the bottom is marked with a swastika.
Exhibition: Bon, The Magic Word (RMA 2007)
Thematic Sets
Subject: Bon Shirts (Left Folding)
Collection of RMA: Selected Sculpture
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Bon Artworks
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