A gilt bronze figure of Tsongkhapa. Sinotibetan. 18th century

A gilt bronze figure of Tsongkhapa. Sinotibetan. 18th century

A Sinotibetan gilt bronze figure of Tsongkhapa, seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base, his hands in dharmachakra mudra, the lotus blossoms beside his shoulders supporting a book, the sword missing, dressed in heavy robes and a peaked headdress. Base open. 18th century.
Height 17.5 cm