A TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF SHADAKSHARI AVALOKITESHVARA 17TH CENTURY Seated in vajraparyankasana on a lotus throne, the primary hands folded in namaskara mudra in front of the chest and the secondary hands raised, wearing a dhoti, adorned with jewellery and a tiara inlaid with turquoise and coral beads, the blue-painted hair arranged in a high chignon surmounted by the head of Amitabha, the base sealed and incised with a four-pointed vajra, 13cm, 637g. Provenance: formerly in the Cheng Huan Collection. Cf. Christie's New York, 20th March 2009, lot 2271 for a similar example.
A TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF SHADAKSHARI AVALOKITESHVARA 17TH CENTURY Seated in vajraparyankasana on a lotus throne, the primary hands folded in namaskara mudra in front of the chest and the secondary hands raised, wearing a dhoti, adorned with jewellery and a tiara inlaid with turquoise and coral beads, the blue-painted hair arranged in a high chignon surmounted by the head of Amitabha, the base sealed and incised with a four-pointed vajra, 13cm, 637g. Provenance: formerly in the Cheng Huan Collection. Cf. Christie's New York, 20th March 2009, lot 2271 for a similar example.
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