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TIBET, 16TH CENTURY
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A FINE SILVER-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF THE SA.SKYA.PA LAMA SAMS.MED.YON.DRAM.CHON
TIBET, 16TH CENTURY
Seated in vajrasana on a lotus base, his right hand in vitarkamudra, the left resting on his lap supporting the ratna, wearing a monk’s robe, its border finely incised with scrolling tendrils, his face displaying a serene expression with silver-inlaid downcast eyes, smiling lips and a shaven hairdo, the base with inscription in dBu.med script giving his name, resealed
7 ¼ in. (18.4 cm.) high
TIBET, 16TH CENTURY
Seated in vajrasana on a lotus base, his right hand in vitarkamudra, the left resting on his lap supporting the ratna, wearing a monk’s robe, its border finely incised with scrolling tendrils, his face displaying a serene expression with silver-inlaid downcast eyes, smiling lips and a shaven hairdo, the base with inscription in dBu.med script giving his name, resealed
7 ¼ in. (18.4 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in London, 4 March 1981.
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Alexandra Cruden