Explore the details of this gilded sculpture in our 360-degree view! 🔄 Bon Lama, Rinchen Gyeltsen was the second leader, or Throne Holder, of Menri Monastery, the seat of the Bon religion in central #Tibet. He took on this position after the monastery’s founder (and Rinchen Gyeltsen’s teacher) died in 1415. Here Rinchen Gyeltsen is depicted as a fully ordained monk, wearing the distinctive lotus-shaped hat of the Bon tradition. 🪷 The face of this portrait gives him a gentle expression. The dedication written in verse on the back of the statue states that it continues Rinchen Gyeltsen’s activity, suggesting this portrait may have been made to commemorate the lama’s death (ca. 1446–1447). The base of the sculpture is sealed with a yundrung, one of the main symbols of Bon. Explore the 360-degree view of this object and others in our digital collection! _______ Bon Lama, Rinchen Gyeltsen (1415–1446); Tibet; 18th century; sculpture; gilt bronze; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2005.34....