A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF ARYALOKITESHVARA

Description:

Tibeto-Chinese, ca. 18th ct.
H. 20,3 cm
Standing in samabhanga on a lotus-base with his principle hands in anjalimudra while the others radiate around his body in several layers, wearing dhoti, scarf, bejewelled, his head consisting of eleven faces, including the upper one of Buddha and placed in a flaming border, the reverse cast with a vertical rib for handling.
South German collection of Chinese art, mainly assembled in the 1990's
Minor wear, sealed