A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRASATTVA QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

cast seated in vajraparyankasana holding a ghanta in his lowered left hand and his right raised, the head with elaborate tiara and face with compassionate expression, the slender body draped with an elaborate beaded necklace, all supported on a double lotus pedestal

This figure is in good condition, but is missing the ends to the scarf where it would have draped over both arms. The usnisha is also missing to the top of the head and there is a hole to each side of the figure.There is a minor dent to the top of the back right leaf of the tiara.There is some minor nicks and scratches to the surface and rubbing to the gilding to the face, hands, arms, scarf and base.
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