Item: Teacher (Lama)
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 87144)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
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| Date Range | 1500 - 1599 |
| Lineages | Sakya and Jonang (Sakya) |
| Material | Metal |
| Collection | Philadelphia Museum of Art |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Rechen Kunga Lodro. (Possibly Drubchen Kunga Lodro 1365-1443 [Tbrc p2463]).
(TBRC: kalacakra master; important figure in the the 'bro transmission of the kalacakra teachings; from the shar kha lineage, one of the princely families of rgyal rtse. Said to be the rebirth of bu ston rin chen grub (1290-1364), became abbot of jo nang in succession to his master nya dbon kun dga' dpal).
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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