Object Details
Catalogue Note
Dimensions: H 7 × W 4.5 cm
Weight: 200 g
Material: Bronze with gilt traces
Estimated period: circa 1800–1850
Origin: Tibet / Mongolia, current attribution
Subject: Mahasiddha or Lama, probable identification
Posture: Seated
A small seated Buddhist master, probably a Mahasiddha or Lama, shown with the hands raised close to the mouth. The unusual gesture may relate to recitation, teaching or yogic practice, although a precise iconographic identification has not been established.
The bronze retains green mineral oxidation, dark patina and small traces of an earlier gilt surface. The broad Tibet/Mongolia attribution and circa 1800–1850 dating are retained as current art-historical attributions.
Condition
Antique condition with patina, oxidation and surface wear.
