ABS 038
Code: ABS 038
Country: Tibet (central)
Style:
Date: 1350 - 1450
Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 7.3 x 9.3 x 6
Materials: Brass
Portrait of an unidentified Tibetan monastic master
This aged and podgy master is seated on a lotus throne in the ease posture. He wears the threefold monastic robe with broad brocade borders decorated with large Sanskrit letters. His right hand performs the gesture of argumentation, while his left hand holds a longevity vase, sign of his accomplishment of the practice. In addition to his clothing, his baldness and short hair identifies him as a fully ordained monk.
Of calm and pleasant expression, the fine facial features testify to a certain realism accentuated by the silver inlays. However, in the absence of an inscription, and because the iconography is not sufficiently individualized, his identity remains mysterious.
This aged and podgy master is seated on a lotus throne in the ease posture. He wears the threefold monastic robe with broad brocade borders decorated with large Sanskrit letters. His right hand performs the gesture of argumentation, while his left hand holds a longevity vase, sign of his accomplishment of the practice. In addition to his clothing, his baldness and short hair identifies him as a fully ordained monk.
Of calm and pleasant expression, the fine facial features testify to a certain realism accentuated by the silver inlays. However, in the absence of an inscription, and because the iconography is not sufficiently individualized, his identity remains mysterious.