清康熙 鎏金銅文殊菩薩坐像

cast seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, the right arm raised to the side grasping a sword, the left hand lifted to the chest in vitarkamudra holding leafy stems of uptala lotuses rising above the shoulders, wearing a dhoti tied at the waist and draped over with a celestial scarf, the bare chest embellished with beaded jewellery, the face with a serene expression, surmounted by a five-leaf diadem

The bronze is in good condition with the exception of the sword blade being lose, very minor nicks and dents to the extremities and light scratches and rubbing to the gilded decoration. The base is closed.
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