thangka #32
Description after Linrothe:
Type of Object: thangka painting on cloth mounted in cloth;
Materials & Techniques: painting with pigments;
Measurements: 67 x 41 cm painting only; 87.5 x 73.5 cm including cloth mounting, which is damaged;
Inscriptions and Markings: inscription and registration seal on back;
Distinguishing Features: uneven cloth surface; paint loss, creases; water stains on back;
Title: A Panchen Lama (?);
Subject: A Panchen Lama with Tsonkhapa above center, Yama Dharmaraja or 2-armed Vajrabhairava above right. Part of a set of Panchen Lama incarnations and pre-incarnations including Gzim Chung Chung Ba 10a, 11b, 12c, 13d; Rgyun Bskang 39e, 41f, 42g, 43h, 44i, 46j, 47k, and 48l;
Date or Period: late 19th – early 20th c.;
Maker: local painter based on famous set from Tashilhunpo;
Where Kept: rgyun bskang hall.
