Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Teacher (Lama) - Panchen Lama

བླ་མ། 喇嘛
(item no. 65734)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1800 - 1899
Lineages Gelug and Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Silk
Collection Rubin Museum of Art
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Monastic

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Edict of the 4th Panchen Lama, Tenpai Nyima (1782-1853) written in the early 19th century.

At the bottom left is Vaishravana Riding a Lion. At the center is Shri Devi Magzor Gyalmo. On the right side is Chingkarwa.

Jeff Watt 2-2008

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