Lot 1175
  • 1175

A GILT-BRONZE REPOUSSE SEATED LAMA TIBET, 17TH CENTURY

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description

  • Gilt-bronze
  • Height: 6 1/2 inches
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13110.

the lama with pointed cap, wearing embroidered silk robes, the right hand raised in vitarka mudra and the palm incised with a lotus, the right hand holding a long-life vase, seated in vajraparyankasana on a lotus throne, with a rounded base with a foliate motif



Provenance

Rudi Oriental Arts, New York City, 1960s.

Condition

Wear to gilding and polychrome. With accretion overall, surface abrasion and scattered areas of denting throughout. Separately cast cap and handheld attribute slightly loose. Baseplate in tact.
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