A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A LAMA

TIBET, 17TH CENTURY

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A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A LAMA
TIBET, 17TH CENTURY
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with his hands in dharmachakramudra with lotuses blossoming at the shoulders supporting a sword and book, clad in voluminous heavy robes, the face with jovial cheeks, petite ears and receding hairline, a lengthy inscription on the verso, the base sealed and incised with a double-vajra
6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) high

Provenance

Private collection, UK, acquired from Sotheby’s London, 22-23 October 1992, lot 317

Literature

Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 23960

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Lot Essay

The inscription translates to:
In this life and the next, until I attain the state of Buddhahood,
I remain at the feet of Guru, may I never separate from my Guru.

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