A gilt-bronze of a four-armed Bodhisattva

Description:

Nepal, ca. 19th cent.
H. 13,5 cm
Seated in vajrasana on a lotus base with his principle hands showing the vitarkamudra and supporting the alms bowl, his secondary ones with rosary and lotus flower, wearing dhoti, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression, raised urna at his forehead, his hair combed in a chignon and secured with a tiara, resealed
European private collection - Traces of age, attributes partly lost, slightly chipped