A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITHABA QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

cast seated in dhyanasana on a stepped lotus pedestal, the hands folded in dhyanamudra, dressed in a dhoti with a billowing scarf around the arms, embellished with beaded necklaces, the face with a meditative expression, the hair piled up into a high chignon under a five-leaf diadem

The mandorla, the ritual vase supported on the hands, one end and two legs of the fence at the pedestal are missing. The top jewel of the high chignon is bent. Apart from minor dents, casting flaws and rubbing to the gilding at the extremities, the figure is in good condition.
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