A copper alloy gilt image of Tsongkhapa19th century, TibetA copper alloy gilt image of Tsongkhapa(1357–1419),the founder of the Buddhist Gelug school. The followers of Tsongkhapa came to be known as Gelugpas or New Kadampas. According to legends, Gendün Drup, the first Dalai Lama , was a disciple of Tsongkhapa.Seated indhyānāsanaon a viśvapadmā double-lotus base, his hands holding in dharmacakramudrā with in both handsthe stem of a lotus that blossoms. His face with a serene downcast expression surmounted by a pointed cap (pandita). The sculpture is hollow cast and sealed.H 13 cm