Figure de Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara Sadaksari en bronze doré Sino-tibétain, dynastie Qing, XVIIIE siècle

la divinité à quatre bras assise en vajrasana sur une double base lotiforme, les deux mains principales jointes en anjalimudra, vêtu du fin dhoti brodé formant d'harmonieux plis retombant sur le socle, arborant des bijoux précieux incrustés de turquoises, le visage serein sous une couronne à quatre pointes, les cheveux tirés en un haut chignon ; la base non scellée

Overall in good condition with some minor scratches and wear to the gilding. Some if not all the inlaid turquoise and malachite are later replacement, a few original bronze patches in the cast around the footrim, the base is unsealed.
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