A MONGOLIAN COPPER REPOUSSE BUDDHA TORSO FROM ONGI MONASTERY, 18TH CENTURY Mongolia, 18th century or earlier. The torso with remnants of gilt, the Buddha with a high ushnisha, long incised hair, wearing necklaces and jewelry. Condition: Heavily damaged with severe dents, losses. Provenance: German private collection. Inscription to wood base. Damaged during the anti-religious purges by the communists in Mongolia that left Ongi Monastery destroyed. Modern wood base. Weight: 1,136 g incl. base. Dimensions: Height 34.2 cm incl. base.