A large Sino-Tibetan fire gilt copper alloy figure of an unidentified

A large Sino-Tibetan fire gilt copper alloy figure of an unidentified teacher. 17/18th century The lama seated in lalitasana on a tall, profiled base. His hands are held in dharmachakra mudra and grasp a separately forged noose. He wears heavy robes that fall in large, straight folds. His face portrays an elderly individual, with deep wrinkles and an impressively realistic fold in the neck. Thick, finely rendered eyebrows arch above wide eyes, while a hooked nose and short-cropped hair receding at the temples lend him a stern yet wise expression. Numerous scrolls are concealed inside the figure. Height 24 cm

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