Lot 272
  • 272

A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF TSONGKHAPA 17TH CENTURY

Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • bronze
the lama with a broad smile portrayed seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus plinth, the hands held in dharmachakramudra, flanked by two stalks of stylized lotus bearing a book and sword, identifying the figure as the earthly incarnation of Manjusri

Provenance

Spanish private collection, by repute.

Condition

There is scattered wear to the gilding, and wear to the black lacquer that covered the hair. There is some wax around the base plate, indicating the piece has possibly been resealed. Apart for general surface wear, the piece is in good overall condition.
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