Sale 1640
New York
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30 March 2006
Price realised
USD 8,400
Estimate
A Gilt Bronze Figure of a Panchen Lama Tibeto-Chinese, 18th Century Seated in dhyanasana atop a blanketed double-cushion base, his right hand raised in vitarka mudra and his left resting in his lap, wearing long flowing robes incised with florets on the borders and a broad mitre headdress, his face finely modeled with a serene expression and with traces of polychromy in the mouth and eyes 9 3/8 in. (23.3 cm.) high
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The specific identity of this lama is unclear, but the style of his headdress suggests that this is a portrait of a Panchen lama.
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