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A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A GELUGPA LAMA A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A GELUGPA LAMA
TIBET, 16TH CENTURY TIBET, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with his hands in Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with his hands in
dharmachakramudra and holding lotus stems rising at both shoulders, dharmachakramudra, both shoulders fanked by diminutive fgures, clad
clad in heavy fowing robes, the round face with a benign expression, in heavy fowing robes with borders incised with foral design, the
the base sealed and incised with a double-vajra round face with a serene expression
6æ in. (17 cm.) high 6¬ in. (16.8 cm) high
$8,000-12,000 $8,000-12,000
PROVENANCE: PROVENANCE:
Private collection, London, acquired from Christie’s South Private collection, London, acquired from Nagel Auctionen, 10
Kensington, 15 May 2008, lot 374 November 2008, lot 575
PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED:
Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 24012 Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 24013
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