We’re back with another 360° view! 🔄✨ This figure has a finely modeled face with a serene, even contemplative expression, but silver eyes and copper lips add a spark that makes it appear very much alive. The monk is dressed in rich Tibetan monastic garments and wears a pointed hat with long earflaps used in the Sakya and Geluk traditions of Tibetan #Buddhism. The details of the monastic dress are executed with great care on both the front and back of this sculpture. Lighter motifs indicating brocade patterns are found on the main garment, while its hem has a thick, finely modeled scroll. This is a bronze sculpture of an important Gelukpa teacher identified as Champa Tashi in the inscription along its base. The teacher is seated in meditation and holds his hands in the gesture of teaching (dharmacakramudra). Explore this piece in our digital collection! _______ Champa Tashi; Central Tibet; 16th century; sculpture; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2011.5. #RubinMuseum #RubinGlo...