A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA

Description:

China
H. 10,2 cm
Standing in slight tribhanga on a lotus-base placed on a throne, his right hand holding the fly-whisk while the left is stretched downwards, wearing dhoti, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, his hairdo combed in a chignon secured with a tiara and large head-halo behind.
Old Berlin private collection, assembled before 1990
Minor wear, partly corroded