Figure of a Lama

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Figure of a Lama by an unknown artist. The figure is a gold statue of a person sitting cross-legged on a decorative base, wearing a conical hat. The statue has a serene expression and its hands are clasped together in front of its chest. The conical hat is gold with red, blue, and purple designs. The person's robe is primarily gold with red, blue, green, and purple designs. The robe has short sleeves. The base is round and decorated with blue, gold, red, and white designs. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.