TIBET, 17TH CENTURY

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A Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha
Tibet, 17th Century
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with his hands held in the gesture of teaching, his robes finely incised with scroll borders, the base inscribed on the reverse, Homage to the Tathagatha Dharmakirti Sagara (The ocean of the Glorious Dharma)
10 in. (25.3 cm.) high

Lot Essay

Buddha Chodrag Gyatso is the fifth Buddha in the system of the seven 'brother' Buddhas in the set of Medicine Buddhas. There are nine Buddhas in total including Shakyamuni Buddha from the sutra of the same name.

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