A gilt copper figure of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

Tibet/Nepal 19th century

Size: 36cm

Solidly cast, standing in graceful tribhanga with his right hand lowered in a gesture of compassion, a diaphanous dhoti secured at the waist with a jewelled belt and with pendant hems flowing between the legs, a sash tied across his hip, adorned with armlets, earrings and a foliate tiara inset with semi-precious stones.