A BRONZE FIGURE OF A LAMA

Description:

Tibet, 18th c.
H. 18,3 cm
Seated in vajrasana on a lotus base with both hands in the dharmacakramudra, wearing monastic garment, including a patchwork mantle, his cold-gilded face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows that run ito the nose-bridge and topped with the specific bonnet, unsealed.
South German private collection, collected before 2007 - Slightly chipped, minor wear and traces of age