A carved rock crystal figure of a deity

Description:

Nepal, 20th cent.
H. 32,4 cm
Standing in tribhanga on a lotus pedestal, the right hand lowered in varadamudra, while the left rests on an attribute. He wears various robes and jewellery adorned with gilded metal details and studded with stones, including a dhoti fastened around the waist with a belt, upavita shawl, his face shows a serene expression with downcast eyes under arched eyebrows;His face shows a serene expression with downcast eyes under arched eyebrows that merge into the bridge of his nose, elongated earlobes with ear jewellery, his hair is tied in a bun and secured with a tiara, flaming halo.
From an important South German private collection acquired in the Bavarian art trade before 2007 - Very slightly chipped