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3214 The extremely rare complete composition of this early lama shows
A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF A LAMA the original backplate decorated with the highly unusual curling
TIBET, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY padma stems within two thick beaded bands and surmounted by a
Himalayan Art Resources item no.2303 triratna above the lama’s head. His robes are incised with a delicate
4 3/8 in. (11.3 cm) high patchwork design and his meditation cloak with a broad band of
flowers on the hem. The style of the hat is consistent with those
US$15,000 - 20,000 favored in Dolpo, compare with a donor figure in a Prajnaparamita
manuscript dated 1336, published by Heller, in Orientations, Vol. 32,
西藏 約十二世紀 喇嘛銅像 ‘Terma of Dolpo: The Secret Library of Pijor.”, 2001, p.69, no.237.
Published
Portraits of the Masters, pp.112-3, no.15.
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