Statue: Kunda (Wylie sku ’dra) སྐུ་འདྲ Mid 18th century

An old clay statue of Tangtong Gyalpo, wrapped in simple cloth that has been stitched around the body of the statue. The cloth is pierced by a simple iron trident headed skewer (katamka). It feels as if the body of the statue may be broken a little inside. We chose not to unwrap it. 210mm high, Katamka is 175 mm long. One Statue.

The material is owned by Sonam Dawa and was handed down from his father in law Meme Gatuk Tsering. All the materials in the archive are kept within the prayer room of the house.