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Gilt copper monk portrait
Gilt copper monk portrait
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Gilt copper monk portrait, inscribed GyalwamupahTibet, 16th century
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Gilt copper monk portrait
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BATEA : 1005
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figure
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metal; copper; portrait; Tibet; monk; figure; Buddhism; religion; gilt; inscription; name; Buddhist; mudra; robe; name; person;
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A gilt copper portrait figure of a monk seated with his legs enveloped in his robe on a circular lotus throne. There is a thick single band of petals extrending all the way round the piece. The monk's head is uncovered, his right hand is raised with the fourth finger and thumb touching. The robe and its border are finely decorated with incised floral sprays interspersed with single flower heads.
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copper
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21.2cm
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15.6cm
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the short inscription identifies the monk as Gyal wu mu po, a noted 16th century monk
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