A RARE BLACK-STONE FIGURE OF A CITTIPATTI Tibet, ca. 17th ct. H. 18,3 cm The skeleton is carved in a seated posture with his right arm raised while the left is firmly placed on his hip, his bones neatly defined, his face showing a laughing expression with pierced eyes, open mouth showing fangs and a double row of teeth and placed within an arched niche. European private collection, bought in the 1980s Wear, slightly chipped, glue on the back