A bronze figure of Karmapa
A bronze figure of Karmapa

TIBET, 16TH CENTURY

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A bronze figure of Karmapa
Tibet, 16th Century
Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base, with a cape draped across his shoulders and covering his knees in swirling folds, his face in a serene meditative expression with downcast eyes and finely detailed features, wearing a conical hat centered by a double vajra, the base sealed and incised with a double vajra within a flame border, the metal with a silvery gray patina
7.5/8 in. (19.5 cm.) high