Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Teacher (Lama) - Tsongkapa

བླ་མ། 喇嘛
(item no. 65844)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1900 - 1959
Lineages Gelug and Buddhist
Material Clay
Collection Rubin Museum of Art
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Monastic

Gender: Male

TBRC: bdr:P64

Interpretation / Description

Tsongkapa Sculpture made from a cast metal mold.

"Great treasure of impartial compassion, Avalokiteshvara, Powerful stainless omniscience, Manjushri, Completely subduing all demons, Lord of Secrets, The crown ornament of scholars in the Land of Snows, Tsongkapa, Homage and praise to the feet of Lobsang Dragpa."

An additional inscription reads: "May the Yellow Hat tradition live long and the victory standard be firmly established." Virtuous!

Jeff Watt 6-2002

Inscription English Transliteration: The Four-line prayer to Lama Tsongkapa.

Secondary Images
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Teacher: Tsongkhapa Main Page
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Stamped Clay
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Sculpture (Gallery 2)
Teacher: Tsongkapa (Sculpture)
Teacher: Tsongkapa Mold & Sculpture