A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A LAMA
A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A LAMA

TIBET, 18TH CENTURY

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A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A LAMA
TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
Seated in lotus position on a lotus base, his hands holding the stems of lotus blossoms which flank his shoulders, dressed in a billowing robe, his gentle expression surmounted by a foliate tiara, backed by a jeweled and flaming nimbus
3 ½ in. (9 cm.) high
Provenance
The Sporer Collection, New Jersey, acquired between 1962 and 1985
Literature
Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 24072

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