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TIBET, 17TH/18TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt and polychromed soapstone figure of a Lama
Tibet, 17th/18th century
The seated teacher wearing thick robes with double borders, his right hand resting on his thigh in a gesture of explication, the face alert with red lips and raised brows, the shaved head with black pigment
3½ in. (8.9 cm.) high
Tibet, 17th/18th century
The seated teacher wearing thick robes with double borders, his right hand resting on his thigh in a gesture of explication, the face alert with red lips and raised brows, the shaved head with black pigment
3½ in. (8.9 cm.) high
Provenance
Doris Wiener Gallery, New York, 1999