A Gilt Bronze Altar Piece
A Gilt Bronze Altar Piece

TIBET, 17TH CENTURY

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A Gilt Bronze Altar Piece
Tibet, 17th Century
With Buddha Shakyamuni seated in dhyanasana on a single lotus base over a separately cast openwork plinth supported by lions, his hands in bhumisparsa and dhyana mudras, wearing a fitted sanghati over his left shoulder with linear borders falling in pleats at his feet, his face in a contemplative expression with hair arranged in tight curls, with separate mandorla with flame border, base sealed
14in. (35.5cm.) high

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