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TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF A MAHASIDDHA
TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
Seated in dhyanasana on an oval base with incised lotus petals atop a tiered rectangular base, his right hand in vitarkamudra, wearing a short dhoti and sacred thread, the face bearded and flanked by pendulous earlobes and surmounted by a tall conical crown
3 ½ in. (9 cm.) high
TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
Seated in dhyanasana on an oval base with incised lotus petals atop a tiered rectangular base, his right hand in vitarkamudra, wearing a short dhoti and sacred thread, the face bearded and flanked by pendulous earlobes and surmounted by a tall conical crown
3 ½ in. (9 cm.) high
Provenance
The Sporer Collection, New Jersey, acquired between 1962 and 1985
Literature
Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 24059