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Does anyone know who the deity is in this piece? The painting is in great shape but the boarder is fraying. Any information on this would be very very appreciated. Dimensions are 71x 40. Please pass along to anyone that may be interested in purchasing. Marla 512-947-5120
marla.ashley@yahoo.com

Any inscriptions on the front or back at all? That would help identify the figures.

I have no idea of the age, but this is Tsongkha-Pa. Courtesy of wikipedia:

Tsongkhapa (Tibetan: ཙོང་ཁ་པ་; Wylie: Tsong-kha-pa) (1357 - 1419) , whose name means "The Man from Onion Valley", was the founder of the Geluk (Dge-lugs) school of Tibetan Buddhism. He is also known by his ordained name Lobsang Drakpa (Blo-bzang Grags-pa) or simply as "Je Rinpoche" (Rje Rin-po-che).

His direct source of inspiration was the Kadampa (Bka'-gdams-pa) tradition, the legacy of Ati�a. Based on Tsongkhapa's teaching, the two distinguishing characteristics of the Gelug tradition are:

the union of Sutra and Tantra, and
the emphasis on Vinaya (the moral code of discipline)

Attached a link to a thangka with image.

Where did you get it?

-Aimee

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