A gilt bronze figure of Amitabha
Nepal, 14th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a cushion incised with a circular pattern, hands resting in his lap, clad in a sheer sanghati draped over the shoulder and gathered in folds under the ankles, the face with downcast, almond-shaped eyes flanked by elongated earlobes, the hair in tight curls with the ushnisha capped by a knop
5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) high
A gilt bronze figure of Amitabha
Nepal, 14th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a cushion incised with a circular pattern, hands resting in his lap, clad in a sheer sanghati draped over the shoulder and gathered in folds under the ankles, the face with downcast, almond-shaped eyes flanked by elongated earlobes, the hair in tight curls with the ushnisha capped by a knop
5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) high