A BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITABHA

Description:

Tibet, 15th cent.
H. 16,7 cm
Seated in vajrasana on a lotus base with both hands resting on his lap in the dhyanamudra, wearing a diaphanous dhoti, scarf floating around his shoulders, jewellery set with mainly later inlaid semi-precious stones, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, his hair combed in a chignon and secured with an elaborate tiara ornamented with a pair of pattras and floating ribbons, sealed.
Old Southern German private collection, assembled since 1966 - Minor traces of age, slightly chipped