Caption

Gelukpa teacher, unknown sculptor; Tibetan Buddhist art, Himalayan; mudras, lotus throne, headgear; 18th century, Tibet; sculpture; height 22.5 cm, width 16.5 cm, A gilded statue of a seated figure on a rounded lotus base, shown against a plain gray background, with a tall pointed headdress and draped robes; the figure's hands are raised and held together in a gesture, the face has a serene expression, and the surface shows areas of worn gold revealing darker underlying tones; visible colors include gold, dark brown, and gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_211

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60.2Mb (2.4Mb) / 12.5in x 18.7in / 3744 x 5616 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gelukpa teacher unknown sculptor Tibetan Buddhist art Himalayan mudras lotus throne headgear 18th century Tibet sculpture height 22.5 cm width 16.5 cm gilded statue seated figure rounded lotus base shown plain gray background tall pointed headdress draped robes figure's hands raised held together gesture face serene expression surface areas worn gold revealing darker underlying tones visible colors include gold dark brown gray.