Caption

Gelukpa teacher, unknown sculptor, 18th century, Tibet; Tibetan Buddhist Himalayan sculpture; mudras; lotus throne iconography; headgear; height 22.5 cm, width 16.5 cm., A gilded seated figure wearing a pointed headdress and layered robes sits on a rounded lotus base; the figure's hands are held together at chest level in a precise gesture, the facial features are calm with closed eyes and a slight smile, and a few darker worn areas interrupt the gold finish. The sculpture shows a mix of gold and darker bronze tones on the body and base, with subtle shadows on the drapery folds and ornamental patterns on the sleeves and base. The background is a flat neutral gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_210

License type

Rights managed

Available size

59.7Mb (2.2Mb) / 12.4in x 18.7in / 3717 x 5616 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gelukpa teacher unknown sculptor 18th century Tibet Tibetan Buddhist Himalayan sculpture mudras lotus throne iconography headgear height 22.5 cm width 16.5 cm gilded seated figure wearing pointed headdress layered robes sits rounded lotus base figure's hands held together chest level precise gesture facial features calm closed eyes slight smile darker worn areas interrupt gold finish sculpture mix gold darker bronze tones body subtle shadows drapery folds ornamental patterns sleeves background flat neutral gray.