Location:
Mezzanin: A Village in the Mountains
Mezzanin: A Village in the Mountains
Location:
Mezzanin: A Village in the Mountains
Mezzanin: A Village in the Mountains
Guru Rinpoche
Standort
Many of his followers worship Guru Rinpoche like a second Buddha. His traces are found all over the Himalayas from his footprints on rocks to niches in rock walls he created by emitting heat in meditation.
Object data
Inv. No.
178126
Collection
Object Name
Guru Rinpoche
Acquired by
Dated
17th/18th century
Accession Date
1999
Culture
Geography
Material
Copper
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