Portrait of Lama Tsongkhapa

Himalayangoldmetal

Date

18th/19th century

Medium

Gold

Dimensions

9.8 × 6.5 × 5 cm (3 7/8 × 2 1/2 × 2 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Kenneth J. Maier, M.D., in memory of Joseph Maier and Arthur Lewis Liebman

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