A bronze figure of a lama with gold inlay
Tibet, 15th century
Seated in bhumisparshamudra over a lotus base with beaded and incised rims, the face expressive and his jacket and bracelet inlaid with gold, an inscription on the verso in Ranjana script
3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Onno Janssens Collection, Netherlands, acquired in Antwerp by 1999
Lot Essay
The inscription on the verso translates as "Homage to the teacher Lungrig Gyatso!"