A Tibetan gilt copper alloy Bodhisattva, 16/17th Century.
A Tibetan gilt copper alloy Bodhisattva, 16/17th Century.
With inscription to the back. The figure is cast seated in dhysanasana on a double lotus base with right hand held in abhaya mudra. The slender figure is depicted wearing a flowing dhoti, adorned with beaded jewelry, large pendent earrings and a crown. Height 22 cm.
Restored from the inside. Damage, loss of ornaments and base placque.
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner, 1963 in Sikkim, near the Tibetan border.
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