Hollow cast in one piece.
The garment is decorated with engraved ornamentation.
The bottom of the pedestal is sealed with gilt sheet of copper.
 
The bearded smiling monk with distinct portrait features is sealed in the diamond attitude (vajraparyanka) on a single lotus pedestal and displays the meditation attitude (dhyana-mudra). The teacher is clad with a voluminous array of monastic garments decorated with floral patterns.
 
The front petals of the lotus pedestal are inscribed in Tibetan dBu can script:
// Chos kyi rdo rje grags pa 'byung gnas".
 
Although the monk is inscribed it was not possible to identify him with a known master. It needs further sstudy to oblain a identification. The prominent beard might be of help in this situation where the inscription shows similarities with the names of more than one teacher.
 
(Formerly O'Neil Coll.)

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