Lot Essay
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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ANOTHER PROPERTY
A Gilt Bronze Figure of a Panchen Lama
TIBETO-CHINESE, 18TH CENTURY
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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
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