Item: Indian Adept (siddha) - (multiple figures)
རྒྱ་གར་གྱི་གྲུབ་ཆེན།
印度大成就者
(item no. 889)
| Origin Location | Eastern Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Karma (Kagyu) and Buddhist |
| Size | 45.72x29.85cm (18x11.75in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1999.24.1 |
| Painting School | Palpung / Situ |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Three Mahasiddhas: at the top left is Ghantapa flying through the sky embraced by his beautiful consort and at the upper right side is Padmavajra holding a skullcup upraised. At the bottom is Kukkuripa seated next to an affectionate dog.
Jeff Watt 6-2001
Indian Adept: Mahasiddha Paintings, Palpung Composition
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 8
Indian Adept Main Page (Mahasiddha)
Indian Adept: Ghantapa Main Page
Painting Set: Indian Adepts (8) - Palpung Composition III
Indian Adept: Ghantapa (Palpung Style)
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