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A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF A LAMA The bronze has a pleasing, lustrous patina aided by the smooth,
TIBET, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY rounded contours of the corpulent lama wrapped in his plain
With remains of cold gold pigment on the face, neck, and hands. meditation cloak. The lama wears a rounded pandita hat that signifies
Himalayan Art Resources item no.16898 he belongs to the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism or one of its
11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.) high offshoots, like the Jonang school. He has a sympathetic expression,
and as he rests both hands over his knees, he is commemorated as
HKD50,000 - 70,000 a master of meditation, suggested by the mala in his left hand which
is used to count mantra recitations.
西藏 約十六世紀 喇嘛銅像 Stylistically, the broad lotus petals and the thin beaded rim above the
foot of the base are congruent with Sakya portraits produced around
the 16th century, such as a gilded sculpture of Drogmi Lotsawa
Shakya Yeshe from the Portraits of the Masters Collection (Bonhams,
New York, 14 March 2017, lot 3255).
Provenance
Private Collection, Bloomington, Indiana, by 1991
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