Statuette d'un lama en alliage de cuivre partiellement doré Tibet, XVIIE siècle

assis en vajrasana sur une double base lotiforme, flanqué de deux hautes tiges de lotus s'épanouissant près des épaules et supportant une épée et un livre, les mains en dharmachakra mudra, vêtu d'une robe monastique finement ciselée et élégamment drapée, les cheveux coupés ras, le visage rond, la bouche esquissant un léger sourire, traces de dorure, scellée

The figure is in overall good condition. It is well cast, the base sealed. There are traces of gilding to the neck, face, ears, arms and feet. There is a ca. 1cm wide dented area to the lower back of the figure. The metal is a less dark tone than the catalogue illustration suggests.
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