Figure de Karma Pakshi en bronze doré Tibet, XVIE siècle

le second Karmapa de la lignée Kagyu assis sur une base lotiforme, les deux mains en bhumishparsha mudra, portant un manteau à bordure géométrique et à décor de fleurs et de nuages, recouvrant un habit monastique complexe à motifs floraux, coiffé du chapeau typique de la lignée Karmapa

Some overall wear and oxidization to the gilding as visible on the catalogue illustration. Some light pitting, three small stains to the face, a minute dent to the rear of his head and the left border of the hat. The tip-ends of the hat in front are bent with a small dent beside on approx 6 mm, other smaller tiny nicks along the edge. Some surface scratches to the top of the platform in front of the figure. The base is unsealed.
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