A BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS

Description:

Tibet, 17th ct.
H. 14,6 cm
Seated in vajrasana on a lotus-base with both hands resting on his lap in dhyanamudra supporting the kalasha, wearing dhoti, scarf draped around his shoulders with its finials curling up along his upper arms, bejewelled, his cold-gilded face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes, urna, his blue coloured hairdo combed in a chignon and secured with a tiara decorated with a pair of pattras and floating ribbons.
Old Rhinland private collection, assembled before 2000
Minor wear, resealed