Tibetan Copper Seated Lama (Sakya Master), 18th Century, Qing Dynasty

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Dimensions：Overall Height 37 cm (14.57 in), Overall Width 40 cm (15.75 in), Weight 13.2 kg (29.10 lbs) Condition & Provenance：Single‑piece lost‑wax casting. Fully intact, no damage, repair or welding. Silver‑inlaid eyes, silver‑and‑copper beaded inlay along robe borders. Robe densely engraved with scrolling floral motifs. Front base bears Tibetan inscription; base plate engraved with Dharma‑wheel and Eight Auspicious Symbols. Deep aged patina overall with worn gilding, all engraving remains sharp. Former Sakya monastery devotional icon, exported early‑20th century, long‑term overseas family collection, never publicly auctioned.，Description：A large‑scale important 18th‑century Tibetan copper portrait of a Sakya lineage master. The lama is bald with urna on forehead, silver‑inlaid eyes, firm solemn facial features and beard below the lip. Hands rest in dhyana mudra at abdomen. He wears layered monastic robes with cross‑collar, outer cape lavishly engraved with scrolling floral patterns, trimmed with alternating silver and copper beaded inlay. Seated in full lotus posture upon a substantial rectangular stepped base. The front edge is incised with Tibetan dedicatory inscription, while the underside plate displays finely engraved Dharma‑wheel and Eight Auspicious Symbols. Substantial heavy‑weight bronze, masterful casting and engraving, a significant inscribed Sakya master sculpture from 18th‑century Tibetan monastery.

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