Item: Worldly Protector (Buddhist) - Draglha Gonpo
འཇིག་རྟེན་པའི་ལྷ། ནང་ལྷ།
世俗的神（佛教）
(item no. 862)
| Origin Location | Eastern Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Nyingma and Karma (Kagyu) |
| Size | 52.71x40.64cm (20.75x16in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1999.16.2 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Drag Lha Gonpo (English: the Protector, God of the Rock). A worldly deity of the Minyak region of Eastern Tibet. Directly above is a wrathful Vajrapani. At the left is the 14th Karmapa Tegchog Dorje (1798-1868). Various retinue deities surround the central figure.
Jeff Watt 10-2000
Buddhist Protectors, Worldly Deities (Lokapala)
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 8
Buddhist Protectors: Worldly (Nyingma)
Subject: Mountain Gods & Local Deities
Buddhist Protectors: Worldly (Kagyu)
Collection: Christie's, Painting (March, 1999; NY)
Painting Style: Palpung - Wrathful Deities
Buddhist Protector: Mountain Gods (Palpung Painting Style)
Subject: Bird Messengers
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