Bronze with inlaid eyes,Tibet , 18th centuryDimensions: Height 8 cm / Wide 5 cm / Depth 4 cmWeight: 98 gramsGuru Rinpoche or "precious guru" as a small bronze statue seated on a double reverse lotus base slightly leaning to the left. The katvanga staff is leaning on his left shoulder. He is sitting cross-legged in layers of monk's robes. The face is serious and awake. He is holding a vajra in his right hand and his left hand is placed on his lap, holding a skull cup. He is wearing a Nepalese cloth crown.