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TIBETO-CHINESE, 18TH CENTURY
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A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A GELUGPA LAMA
TIBETO-CHINESE, 18TH CENTURY
Seated in dhyanasana on a three-tiered square base incised with geometric, dragon and pagoda designs, the right hand raised in vitarkamudra and the other with upturned palm placed across the lower body, wearing thick inner and outer robes with floral motif incised on the hems, the engaged expression flanked by large ears and surmounted by a Pandita usha with side flaps falling over his shoulders
7 3/8 in. (18.8 cm.) high
TIBETO-CHINESE, 18TH CENTURY
Seated in dhyanasana on a three-tiered square base incised with geometric, dragon and pagoda designs, the right hand raised in vitarkamudra and the other with upturned palm placed across the lower body, wearing thick inner and outer robes with floral motif incised on the hems, the engaged expression flanked by large ears and surmounted by a Pandita usha with side flaps falling over his shoulders
7 3/8 in. (18.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Private collection, London, acquired by 2007
Literature
Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 24008
Brought to you by
Sandhya Jain-Patel