Object Details
Catalogue Note
Height: 15.5 cm | Weight: 612 g | Material: bronze / copper alloy | Attribution: Tibet, 18th–19th century
A seated image of Je Tsongkhapa (1357–1419), founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. The compact bronze is carefully modelled and retains hand-finished details across the robes and lotus supports.
Iconography
Lotus stems support the sword of wisdom and a scripture, attributes associated with Manjushri. Tibetan tradition closely connects Tsongkhapa with the wisdom of Manjushri.
Condition
Dark aged patina with rubbed high points and hand-finished details. The 18th–19th-century date remains an art-historical attribution rather than an inscribed date.
Iconography and Context
The object’s form, material and surviving surface are best understood together. Its complete image sequence records the silhouette, construction and decorative details from multiple viewpoints.
Condition and Display
The bronze / copper alloy | surface shows the tonal variation, patina and raised-detail wear described in the catalogue note. The 10 photographs document the sculpture from multiple angles, including the reverse and base.
