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Palcho Monastery Lamdre Hall: Dampa Sangye
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Palcho Monastery Lamdre Hall: Dampa Sangye
CHINA, Tibet, Gyantse; 14th–17th century; Clay; H: 110 cm
This statue portrays Dampa Sangye, one of the Eighty-Four Mahasiddhas in the Margapala lineage of the Vajrayana Sakya school. Known as Nagpopa or the Black One, he was an Indian Vajrayana Buddhist master who propagated the Dharma in Tibet and Nepal.
Dampa Sangye is adorned with numerous ornaments and sits with loosely crossed legs. His matted hair is tied in a topknot with loose locks curling to the shoulders. His facial features take on an Indian appearance, and the eyes stare leftward as the figure turns his head. Dampa Sangye holds Vajrayana implements such as double-sided drum, from which hangs a sacred banner and skull-bowl. |
