A BRONZE FIGURE OF A LAMA

Description:

Tibet, possibly 15th cent.
H. 12,5 cm
Seated with legs crossed on a tiered pedestal cast with a pair of lions to ist front, his right hand in the bhumisparshamudra while the left is resting on his lap, wearing a monastic garment including a tunic and a mantle falling in pleats around his shoulders, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows and shaven hairdo, sealed.
German private collection - Minor traces of age and wear