A SMALL GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED AVALOKITESHVARA
A SMALL GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED AVALOKITESHVARA

CHINA, LATE TANG DYNASTY, 8TH-9TH CENTURY

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A SMALL GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED AVALOKITESHVARA
CHINA, LATE TANG DYNASTY, 8TH-9TH CENTURY
Shown seated in dhyanasana on a raised lotus throne set on a stepped octagonal pedestal, holding a flaming pearl in the right hand, with a separately cast, openwork mandorla, possibly associated
3 7/8 in. (9.9 cm.) high
Provenance
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired prior to 1990.

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