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A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A GELUGPA LAMA A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF TSONGKHAPA
TIBETO-CHINESE, 18TH CENTURY TIBET, 17TH CENTURY

Seated in dhyanasana on a three-tiered square base incised with Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with his hands in
geometric, dragon and pagoda designs, the right hand raised in dharmachakramudra, with lotus stems rising at both shoulders, clad
vitarkamudra and the other with upturned palm placed across in heavy robes with incised hems, the face with a wide mouth and
the lower body, wearing thick inner and outer robes with foral elongated eyes fanked by prominent ears, the base sealed and incised
motif incised on the hems, the engaged expression fanked by with a double-vajra
large ears and surmounted by a Pandita usha with side faps falling 6¿ in. (15.5 cm.) high
over his shoulders
7¡ in. (18.8 cm.) high $15,000-20,000

$10,000-15,000 PROVENANCE:

PROVENANCE: Private collection, London, acquired from Lempertz, 12 December
2008, lot 180
Private collection, London, acquired by 2007
PUBLISHED:
PUBLISHED:
Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 24009
Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 24008
The inscription translates to:
I prostrate to victorious royal ba Tsong kha pa

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