Item: Teacher (Lama) - Machig Labdron
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 717)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Shiche/Chöd |
| Size | 92.71x60.96cm (36.50x24in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1998.21.5 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Machig Labdron (1055-1153), 'the One Mother, Lamp of the Lab' region of Central Tibet: founder of the Cho Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism surrounded by depictions of her life story.
Ma chig lab dron 
Biographical Details
Jeff Watt 11-2000
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 7
Teacher: Machig Labdron Main Page
Tradition: Zhije & Chod (Pacifying, Cutting, Severing)
Teacher: Machig Labdron (Life Story)
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