A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A SASKYAPA LAMA TIBET, 17th ct. H. 18,2 cm Seated in vajrasana on a lotus base with both hands in dharmacakramudra holding each a stem of a lotus supporting the sword and manuscript, wearing monastic cloak including patchwork mantle, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes and his head topped with the specific hat, unsealed South German private collection, assembled between 1980 and 1998, this bronze was bought from Nagel, sale 4A, 19.6.1993, lot 2337 Partly slightly chipped, partly corroded