seated in vajraparyankasana on a double lotus throne, with the right hand slightly raised and the left hand in samadhi mudra at the lap suggesting an identifcation as Gyalwa Palzang, with polychromy to the hair and face, with a high ushnisha and distended earlobes, wearing diaphanous robes across the shoulders and gathered at the throne base



Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13118.

Rudi Oriental Arts, New York City, 1960s.

Wear to gilding, cold gold and polychrome throughout. With surface abrasions throughout and scattered areas of paint. Baseplate in tact but not original.
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