Changkya Rolpai Dorje

Teacher seated against landscape, surrounded by clusters of portraits representing his lineage and various deities

Changkya Rolpai Dorje

Location
China
Date
18th century
Material
ink and colors on silk
Dimensions
49 5/8 x 27 in. (126 x 70 cm)
Collection

Palace Museum, Beijing; gu 6655

Photo Credit
image courtesy Palace Museum

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