Saffron-colored painting mounted on orange and yellow brocade depicting seated Lama surrounded by small figures

Fourth Panchen Lobzang Chokyi Gyeltsen (1570–1662), with previous incarnations

Location
Tsang region, central Tibet

Date
mid-17th century

Creator
Attributed by inscription to Choying Gyatso (act. 17th century)

Material
gold thangka; ground mineral pigment on cotton

Dimensions
27½ ×16 1/8 in (70 × 41 cm)

Collection
Tashilhunpo Monastery, Shigatse, Tibet

Photo Credit
image after Xizang zizhiqu wenwu guanli weiyuan hui 2007 [1985], pl. 75

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