A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A GELUGPA LAMA
A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A GELUGPA LAMA

TIBET, 16TH/17TH CENTURY

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A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A GELUGPA LAMA
TIBET, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with his hands in dharmachakramudra, both shoulders flanked by diminutive figures, clad in heavy flowing robes with borders incised with floral design, the round face with a serene expression
6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm) high
Provenance
Private collection, London, acquired from Nagel Auctionen, 10 November 2008, lot 575
Literature
Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 24013

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