A Rare Bronze Figure of a Bodhisattva
A Rare Bronze Figure of a Bodhisattva

GANDHARA, 4TH/6TH CENTURY

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A Rare Bronze Figure of a Bodhisattva
Gandhara, 4th/6th Century
Seated in padmasana, his right hand raised in abhaya mudra and his left pendent holding the vessel of the elixir of life, wearing long flowing robes, necklace and bracelets, his face with moustache and peaceful expression backed by a circular nimbus, his hair arranged in curls and drawn into a bow-shaped chignon
6½ in. (16.7 cm.) high

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