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Tibet, China. Qing Dynasty. Gilded Bronze of Tsongkhapa.
3 x 4,2 x 2 inches. 236 gram. It has the original cover of the socket, authentic content as it has never been opened.
The gilding is slightly hackneyed, small parts have been painted ( later ? ). No missing parts or other faults to be mentioned.
He is depicted with his hands in the position known as dharmachakramudra which means turning the wheel of the law.
Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Yellow Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, the manifestation of Manjushri, the Buddha of wisdom.
Tsongkhapa (1357 - 1419) , whose name means "The Man from Onion Valley", was the founder of the Geluk (Dge-lugs) school of Tibetan Buddhism. He is also known by his ordained name Lobsang Drakpa (Blo-bzang Grags-pa) or simply as "Je Rinpoche" (Rje Rin-po-che).
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