A bronze figure of a standing Bodhisattva

Description:

Tibet, 12th/ 13th cent.
H.10,8 cm
Standing in samapada on a lotus base, his right hand raised, his left stretched downwards, wearing dhoti, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression with almond-shaped eyes, his hair combed in a low chignon and secured with a tiara decorated with a pair of pattras.
Old and important Southern German private collection, assembled since the 1970's onwards - Wear, partly chipped, traces of age