Golden-faced silver statuette depicting seated lama with left hand raised in mudra wearing finely modeled robe

Portrait Sculpture of the Ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje (1555–1603)

Location
Central Tibet

Date
1598

Creator
Karma Rinchen (act. late 16th century)

Material
silver with pigment

Dimensions
7½ x 8 x 5½ in. (19.1 x 20.3 x 14 cm)

Collection
Private collection

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