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Lot 158
  • 158

Statuette d'un lama en bronze doré Sino-tibétain, XVIIIE siècle

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description

  • bronze
le moine portant la haute coiffe conique caractéristique et vêtu de la longue robe monastique finement incisée, assis sur une double base lotiforme, une fleur de lotus épanouie à sa droite dont il tient la tige dans sa main droite, un attribut dans la main gauche ; la base scellée

Provenance

Acquired in Denmark in the 1950s.

Condition

The figure is in good overall condition with some expected light wear to the gilding mostly to the attribute in his left hand ; some light scratches overall ; traces of red pigment to the lips and of green pigment to the attribute ; the base is sealed.
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