A NEPALESE GILT-COPPER REPOUSSE FIGURE OF PRAJNAPARAMITA, seated in vajrasana on an oval base, her principle hands in dharmacakramudra, her upper hands in vitarkamudra and one holding the manuscript, wearing pleated dhoti, border engraved with scrolling flowers, many bodhisattva-ornaments, set with semi-precious stones, engraved scrolling scarf, her face with downcast expression, urna, pierced elongated earlobes, five-leaf crown and conical chignon, 17th Century

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A NEPALESE GILT-COPPER REPOUSSE FIGURE OF PRAJNAPARAMITA, seated in vajrasana on an oval base, her principle hands in dharmacakramudra, her upper hands in vitarkamudra and one holding the manuscript, wearing pleated dhoti, border engraved with scrolling flowers, many bodhisattva-ornaments, set with semi-precious stones, engraved scrolling scarf, her face with downcast expression, urna, pierced elongated earlobes, five-leaf crown and conical chignon, 17th Century
45 cm high, mounted

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