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18TH CENTURY
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A PARCEL GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF TSONGKHAPA
18TH CENTURY
The lama is seated in vajrasana on a lotus base with his hands in dharmacakramudra. A pair of lotus flowers trail along his upper arms and support the Sword of Knowledge and the Book of Wisdom. He is clad in monastic robes with the borders incised with scrolling tendrils. His face displays a serene expression with downcast eyes, urna and faintly smiling lips. His head is topped with a cap; the body is with traces of cold-gilding
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
18TH CENTURY
The lama is seated in vajrasana on a lotus base with his hands in dharmacakramudra. A pair of lotus flowers trail along his upper arms and support the Sword of Knowledge and the Book of Wisdom. He is clad in monastic robes with the borders incised with scrolling tendrils. His face displays a serene expression with downcast eyes, urna and faintly smiling lips. His head is topped with a cap; the body is with traces of cold-gilding
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
Provenance
From the private collection of the Ghezzi family, Switzerland
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