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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A LAMA 18TH CENTURY
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- bronze
cast seated in dhyanasana atop a cushion supported on a dais, the right hand in vitarkamudra, the left hand resting on the lap, wearing loose robes with a pandita hat framing the serene face with a mouche beneath the lip, the robes and cushion with finely chased floral and diaper designs
Provenance
Nils Nessim Collection.
Catalogue Note
The figure likely depicts Lobzang Palden Yeshe. He was the sixth Panchen Lama, but the third to hold the title. He is regarded as one of the greatest scholars and teachers in the history of Tibetan Buddhism.
A similar figure was sold in our Paris rooms, 12th December 2013, lot 33.