A large Tibetan gilt bronze figure of a lama. 17th/18th century

A large Tibetan gilt bronze figure of a lama. 17th/18th century

Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base with his hands held in dharmacakra-mudra, dressed in a heavy patchwork robe, his face with benevolent expression painted with applied cold gold and polychrome pigments, his short hair painted black. The lotus flowers to his sides missing. Base sealed with a gilt base plate.
Height 29.2 cm