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TIBET, 16TH CENTURY
Details
A COPPER-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF A LAMA
TIBET, 16TH CENTURY
Seated on a double lotus base with beaded rim, holding a kalsa in his left hand, wearing an patchwork robe, the borders incised with scrolling flowers and inlaid with copper at the neckline, the face surmounted by a monk's cap, with an extensive inscription on the base
10 7/8 in. (27.5 cm.) high
TIBET, 16TH CENTURY
Seated on a double lotus base with beaded rim, holding a kalsa in his left hand, wearing an patchwork robe, the borders incised with scrolling flowers and inlaid with copper at the neckline, the face surmounted by a monk's cap, with an extensive inscription on the base
10 7/8 in. (27.5 cm.) high
Provenance
The Sporer Collection, New Jersey, acquired between 1962 and 1985
Literature
Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 24045