Accession Number1973/1.808C
TitleShakya Senge: Padmasambhava as a young monk
Artist(s)TibetanArtist NationalityTibetan (culture or style)Object Creation Date20th century (?)Medium & Supportwoodcut print on paperDimensions 31 1/8 in. x 20 1/2 in. ( 79 cm x 52 cm )
Credit LineMuseum purchase, Acquisition FundSubject matterTentatively identified as Shakya Senge, the great Tibetan Buddhist sage Padmasambhava as a young monk. If so, the young female at his knee may be identified as Yeshe Tsogyal, his consort. Other figures from the Nyingma pantheon are depicted as well.
Physical DescriptionA woodblock print on paper; the block was quite worn, resulting in broken or smudged lines.
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Keywords
Buddhism
Himalayan
conch (shell)
goddesses
teachers