Tibetan Buddha, XIX century. Patinated bronze. It presents marks of use, wear. Measurements: 24 x 15 x 11,5 cm. Round sculpture in bronze. It represents Buddha seated in lotus flower position, with several "lakshana", iconographic symbols that identify the Buddhas and bodhisattvas. The closed eyelids are a symbol of spiritual concentration and also of purity, and complete a serene face with a sketched smile, symbol of the balance of a perfect being. The elongated earlobes allude to the large earrings worn by members of the upper classes, and represent the concepts of greatness, nobility and wisdom.

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