A Bronze Figure of a Lama
A Bronze Figure of a Lama

TIBET, 13TH/14TH CENTURY

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A Bronze Figure of a Lama
Tibet, 13th/14th Century
Seated in dhyanasana and performing dhyana mudra on a rectangular base supported by addorsed lions centered by a vajra, wearing long flowing priestly robes with beaded rim and incised floral pattern, his face with a radiant smile and silver inlaid eyes, with sealed base
33/8 in. (3.5 cm.) high
Literature
Spink, Perfect Worlds, Buddhist Art from the Himalayas, 1999, cat. 23.

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