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A bronze portrait of Lama Jigten Sumgon
Tibet, circa 13th Century
Seated in dhyanasana with his hands in bhumisparsa and dhyana mudra on a double lotus base with beaded rim, wearing monastic robes and cape with finely incised scroll bands with stippled borders, his rounded face with a benevolent meditative expression, lightly smiling mouth and heavy-lidded downcast eyes beneath finely incised arched brows, the exposed body parts with remains of cold gilding, the hair lacquered black
4 in. (11.8 cm.) high
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