Painted Lamaist sacred clay figure probably representing a a Bodhisativa or Siddha. The figure is seated sideways on a white lion with green detailing, his flesh painted black . His hair is painted blue and is in a topknot. Blue skinned figure seated with loosely crossed legs, blue hair with a top knot, right hand: gift bestowing, left hand raised in discourse or reassurance (broken, so difficult to determine), red dhoti, green scarf, jewels on a standing white lion or snow leopard with green hair trims and tail, on a lotus throne, inscribed. Relief against an arched plaque in red, green, blue, brown and white.
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