Item: Teacher (Lama) - Teacher
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 87144)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Kagyu, Drukpa (Kagyu) and Buddhist |
| Material | Metal |
| Collection | Philadelphia Museum of Art |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Appearance: Monastic
Gender: Male
The inscribed name reads Rechen Kunga Lodro (1619-1683). TBRC P6601
This teacher's name and title is Rangrig Repa Kunga Lodro (rang rig ras pa kun dga' blo gros), aka Rangrik Rechen (rang rig ras chen). He was the Mahamudra root teacher of the 6th Gyalwang Drukpa and together with Sönam Puntsok, he founded the monastery of Langna in Purang, Western Tibet.
HAR Team, updated 8-2026
Sculpture: Tsang Province Atelier, Tibet
Sculpture: Tsang Province Atelier (Teachers)
Teacher: Milarepa-like Figures
Collection of Philadelphia Museum of Art (Sculpture)
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