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Lot 155

A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF TSONGKHAPA

Estimated Value:

2.500 € - 3.500 €

Schätzpreis:

2.250 €

Description:

Tibet, 17th c.
H. 18,8 cm
Seated in vajrasana on a separate cast lotus-base with both hands in the dharmacakramudra holding stems of lotuses flowering along his upper arms supporting the sword and manuscript, wearing patchwork monastic garment, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, smiling lips and his head topped with the specific bonnet, unsealed.
From an old southern German private collection, acquired before 2007 - Traces of age, wear