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TIBET, 16TH CENTURY
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A Gilt Bronze Figure of Mahasiddha Avadhutipa
Tibet, 16th Century
The figure seated atop an animal skin gesturing in vitarka mudra wearing beaded festoons and flower garlands inset with turquoise, his face expressively cast, his hair arranged in a high braided chignon with strands falling over his shoulders and adorned with a floral crown; sealed copper base of later date
7 1/16 in. (18 cm.) high
Tibet, 16th Century
The figure seated atop an animal skin gesturing in vitarka mudra wearing beaded festoons and flower garlands inset with turquoise, his face expressively cast, his hair arranged in a high braided chignon with strands falling over his shoulders and adorned with a floral crown; sealed copper base of later date
7 1/16 in. (18 cm.) high