The Sharmapa Lama, Chodag Yeshe Palzang, the 4th Shamar Rinpoche (1453-1554), sits facing three-quarters forward with scenes of his biography unrolling in six strips behind him. Above and in the vermilion bands between the strips are semi-legible inscriptions, which describe scenes from the lama's life. The Sharmapa sits in a chair, which has a gracefully curved shape. A solid green halo off-sets his head