Gilt bronze Lama, Tibet, 16th-17th century. Artist: Unknown

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Gilt bronze Lama, Tibet, 16th-17th century. A gilt bronze portrait figure of a monk, probably the Lama Buston Rinpoche. The figure is shown seated on a lotus throne with his hands held in the 'calling the earth to witness' gesture (bhumisparsa mudra). The identification of the lama as Buton Rinpoche (1290-1364) is tentative only. He was the abbot of Shalu monastery and was responsible for its restoration in 1333. He was also responsible for the revision of Tibetan religious literature.

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Size: 2216px × 2832px
Location: World,Asia,China,Tibet
Photo credit: © The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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