Tibet, 16th century — A COPPER-ALLOY COPPER-INLAID FIGURE OF A SAKYA LAMA

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Estimate: £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,463–$8,195
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Chinese Art: Including Imperial and Court Textiles Curated by Linda Wrigglesworth, London, New Bond Street · 2 November 2021
Record ID: TB-2026-656155
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Copper-alloy Copper-inlaid Figure Of A Sakya Lama, Tibet, 16th century. Bonhams, 2 Nov 2021, lot 254. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-656155.

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A Copper-alloy Copper-inlaid Figure Of A Sakya Lama, Tibet, 16th century. Bonhams, 2 Nov 2021, lot 254. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-656155.

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