A BRONZE FIGURE OF TSONGKHAPA

Description:

Tibet, 17th ct.
H. 14,2 cm
Seated in vajrasana on a lotus-base with both hands in dharmacakramudra holding stems of lotuses flowering along his upper arms supporting the sword and manuscript, wearing monastic garment including a patchwork mantle covering both shoulders, his cold-gilded face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows and his head topped with the specific bonnet.
Former German private collection, assembled before 2007
Minor wear and few small repairs, unsealed