A Tibetan Parcel Gilt Bronze Figure of a Seated Lama

16th Century

十六世紀藏傳佛教銅局部鎏金喇嘛像
seated in a meditative pose on a double lotus plinth, the right hand in the gesture of teaching while the left holds a manuscript page, the monastic robes with floral designs along the borders while his shoulders support two large branches of lotus, the face bearded and with gentle expression while wearing a monk's cap.

Height 5 1/2 in., 14 cm.

Property from an Important American Collection. 美國私人收藏。

Overall decent and stable condition with minor nicks and dents on the body. The face was repainted.
Weight of figure 1.4 pound.

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A Tibetan Parcel Gilt Bronze Figure of a Seated Lama

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