Grand Statuette de Tsongkapa en cuivre doré repoussé Dynastie Qing, XVIIIE siècle

assis en vajrasana sur une double base lotiforme, le visage expressif, les mains en dharmachakra mudra, portant un fin dhoti brodé et la haute coiffe conique caractéristique, la base scellée 

The figure is in overall good condition with overall wear to the gilding particularly to the face, arms, right sleeve, feet and around the lotus base's rim. The back of the head and a small part of the upper back have been pushed-in. The the lotus flowers originally flanking the figure are missing (visible in the catalogue illustration). The base is sealed, the eyes, eyebrows and mouth with painted details.
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