About this object
Iconographic meaning
Print image shows the Indian Mahāsiddha Tilopa, also known as Tillipa, Telopa or Tailopa (988–1069), who was one of the 84 Mahāsiddhas and the first human lineage holder in the Tibetan Karma Kagyü lineage. He is sitting in a relaxed Yogic posture, with a meditation belt. He is traditionally depicted with a fish in his left hand.
Specific techniques
Block printed, on traditional Tibetan paper.
Physical description
Woodblock print with a black outline of a figure (Mahāsiddha Tilopa) sitting cross-legged, with landscape and sky behind. The right hand is holding a fish, and two fish are also below.
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