15th century, Tibet, Atisha, painted wood?, photo by Dudul Dorjay, 2011, on virginia.edu, at the Jowo Shrine in the Gyantse Kumbum (Tibet).
The famous Indian scholar, founder of the Kadam school of Tibetan Buddhism, is flanked by Dromtonpa Gyalwa’i Jungne, a lay master from Tolung (see Treasury of Lives ) and Naktso Lotsawa Tsultrim Gyelwa, a translator from Amdo (see Treasury of Lives )
Undated (circa 15th century?), Tibet, Atisha, gilt metal, private collection, photo on HAR
Another triad with Dromtonpa Gyalwa’i Jungne seated on Atisha’s right. We are told on the annotated image on the above link that the man in monkish garb on the other side is Potowa Rinchen Sal/Sel (see Treasury of Lives ).
Circa 17th century, Atisha (Dipankara Shrijnana), Tibet, gilt copper, 20 cm, photo: courtesy of Ulrich von Schroeder, Buddhist Sculptures in Tibet Volume Two, Visual Dharma Publications, Hong Kong, p. 1081 pl. 280D, at the Rwa sgreng or Ra sgreng monastery (the first monastery of the Kadam order) in the Rong chu Valley (Tibet).
Atisha is nearly always shown seated with his legs locked, his hands making the ‘turning the wheel of dharma‘ gesture, his head covered with a pandita hat.
17th century, Tibet, Atisha, gilt metal, private collection, item nº 32236 on Himalayan Art Resources
He often has a vase placed on a lotus by his side (and sometimes a bell on the other side). The above is seated on a single lotus atop a lion throne with a visvajra at the front. His vest is decorated with a stippled lotus motif partly repeated between an incised geometrical pattern on the border of his garment
(See also the biographical notes regarding Atisha on Treasury of Lives )
Himalayan Buddhist Art - Art Bouddhiste de l'Himalaya 