1 - A SEATED BRONZE LAMA TIBET 16TH CENTURY OR LATER

A SEATED BRONZE LAMA TIBET 16TH CENTURY OR LATER Dimensions: Height 15 cm Wide 9 cm Depth 7 cm Weight: 760 grams A small gilt-bronze portrait of a seated religious teacher, wearing a high, pointed cap and layered monastic robes. The figure sits upon a broad lotus base, with the drapery crossing diagonally over the chest and gathering in soft folds across the knees. The calm face and upright posture are balanced by the crisp decorative rhythm of the pedestal, which retains warm golden highlights. Portraits of lamas occupy an important place in Tibetan Buddhist visual culture, commemorating teachers and the transmission of religious learning. The formal seated pose and distinctive headgear communicate spiritual authority without theatrical gesture.