Item: Worldly Protector (Buddhist) - Nyenchen Tanglha
འཇིག་རྟེན་པའི་ལྷ། ནང་ལྷ།
世俗的神（佛教）
(item no. 947)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Karma (Kagyu) and Buddhist |
| Size | 67.95x40.01cm (26.75x15.75in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P2000.5.3 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Warrior
Gender: Male
Nyen Chen Tanglha: a mountain god from the central Tibetan area of U-tsang. Aside from the people of the local region Nyen Chen Tanglha is most popular with the Karma Kagyu and the Gelug Traditions of Buddhism.
Jeff Watt 5-2011
Buddhist Protectors, Worldly Deities (Lokapala)
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 9
Buddhist Protector: Nyenchen Tanglha (Mountain God)
Subject: Mountain Gods & Local Deities
Buddhist Protectors: Worldly (Kagyu)
Buddhist Protector: Mountain Gods (Palpung Painting Style)
Subject: Mountain Gods List
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