Item: Teacher (Lama) - (unidentified, male, monastic)
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 30115)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1300 - 1399 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Material | Metal, Copper Inlay, Silver Inlay |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Appearance: Monastic
Gender: Male
Tibetan Teacher, male (Unidentified).
Wearing the patch work robes of a fully ordained monk (bhikshu), he extends the right hand across the knee in the earth witness gesture. The left hand rests in the lap in the gesture of meditation. The two legs are crossed one over the other is the vajra posture (vajrasana).
On the robes there is copper and silver inlay and the finger nails have copper inlay.
Jeff Watt 2-2014
Sculpture: Monastic Shirt (Rounded Edges)
Teacher: Unidentified
Collection of WGA
Teacher: Early Sculpture (11th - 14/15th)
Teachers: Early Sculpture (Sculpture Masterworks)
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