Guru Rinpoche
15./ 16. Jahrhundert | Galerie Peter Hardt
The head, which most likely comes from a statue, refers to Guru Rinpoche's descent from a royal house in Udyana, today's Swat Valley in north-western Pakistan, with its strikingly cut facial features. This region was already Buddhist from the second century BC and is considered the area of origin of Vajrayana Buddhism, which is practiced in Tibet and the Himalayan region.
The head, which most likely comes from a statue, refers to Guru Rinpoche's descent from a royal house in Udyana, today's Swat Valley in north-western Pakistan, with its strikingly cut facial features. This region was already Buddhist from the second century BC and is considered the area of origin of Vajrayana Buddhism, which is practiced in Tibet and the Himalayan region.
Acquired by:
Galerie Peter Hardt
Time:
15./ 16. Jahrhundert
Object Name
Kopf des Padmasambhava
Culture
Tibet / Kirung
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Geography
Südasien/Himalaya/Tibet
Invs.
179761