A gilt bronze figure of Vajrasattva
Mongolia, Zanabazar School, 18th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a tall double-lotus base with beaded rim, his hands holding a vajra and bell, wearing a dhoti incised with floral pattern at the hem, adorned with beaded festoons and ornate jewelry, the serene face with elongated eyes and raised urna, the hair pulled into a high chignon and topped by a finial, secured with a foliate tiara with locks falling onto the shoulders
12½ in. (31.8 cm.) high
A gilt bronze figure of Vajrasattva
Mongolia, Zanabazar School, 18th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a tall double-lotus base with beaded rim, his hands holding a vajra and bell, wearing a dhoti incised with floral pattern at the hem, adorned with beaded festoons and ornate jewelry, the serene face with elongated eyes and raised urna, the hair pulled into a high chignon and topped by a finial, secured with a foliate tiara with locks falling onto the shoulders
12½ in. (31.8 cm.) high
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