A gilt-bronze figure of Avalokitesvara
A gilt-bronze figure of Avalokitesvara

16TH/17TH CENTURY

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A gilt-bronze figure of Avalokitesvara
16th/17th Century
Seated in vajrasana, the right hand held up in vitarkamudra, the left across the waist and holding a cup, the face cast with a serene expression with downcast eyes and arched eyebrows continuing into the elegant nose, wearing an openwork tiara centred with Amitabha Buddha, the neck adorned with a bejewelled necklace, the hems of the outer robe decorated with a shallow relief lotus border
37.3 cm. high

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