Image of Pabo Lochen near the temple of Nyethang

An image of Pabo Lochen (dpa' bo blon chen), a great monk minister of state who lived in the 9th century A.D., near Nyethang Drolma Lhakhang (sNye thang sgrol ma lha khang). The image has a black mask and the ceremonial brocade clothes of an oracle priest. It has a mirror on its chest and a white scarf (khatags) around the shoulders. The figures of two small boys wrapped in white scarves may be seen kneeling on either side of its feet. The edge of a hand held drum is on the far left of the image.