Sujet
Gilt bronze figure of a deified lama, Tibet, c1700. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Gilt bronze figure of a deified lama, Tibet, c1700. A gilt bronze figure of a deified lama seated in attitude of royal ease (rajalilasana) on a rectangular throne moulded round its base and top (except at the back) with lotus petals. His left hand is holding a kalasa and his right hand is in the karana mudra. His face is treated as a portrait with curly beard, moustache and eyebrows and he has a bald head. The figure is shown wearing a monastic robes and slippers, part of his breast is uncovered. The base is sealed with a plate with an inscribed (but not gilded) double vajra. There is a Tibetan inscription incised at the back and the Chinese numeral '50'.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
1700
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B74_265
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
18,4Mo (577,7Ko) / 18,5cm x 24,8cm / 2190 x 2930 (300dpi)