Central Tibet, 13th Century / A Portrait of Lama Rinchen-Pel (1143-1217) (Founder of the Drigung Monastery) / 1200s

Central Tibet, 13th Century
A Portrait of Lama Rinchen-Pel (1143-1217) (Founder of the Drigung Monastery)
1200s
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Creator Nationality: Asian; Far East Asian; Tibetan
Creator Name-CRT: Central Tibet, 13th Century
Title: A Portrait of Lama Rinchen-Pel (1143-1217) (Founder of the Drigung Monastery)
Title Type: Primary
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: 1200
Creation End Date: 1300
Creation Date: 1200s
Object Type: Sculpture
Classification Term: Sculpture-bronze
Materials and Techniques: gilt bronze, inlaid with gold, silver, copper, turquoise, lapis and coral
Dimensions: Overall: 13.5cm x 12cm x 8.5cm, Base: 8cm x 19cm x 14cm
Inscriptions:

/ / Na mo 'ghu ru / / Ngan lam ban chung bdag gis ni / / bla ma Rin chen sku bzhengs pa yi / / bsod nams 'di yi byin brlabs kyis / / 'gro drug sdug sngal zad par shog / /

Translation: "Salutations to the master ! May the sufferings of the six kinds of beings be appeased through the blessing of merit gained by me, the little monk of Ngan.lam, in having this statue of the Lama Rin.chen made."

AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 1993.160
Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html
Context:

A single line of inscription on the back of the throne identifies the portrayed lama (monk) by name.

Although the halo dates from the same period as the figure and is the type that the image would originally have had, it does not belong with this specific bronze.

AMICA ID: CMA_.1993.160
AMICA Library Year: 2001
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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