SCULPTURE OF AMITAYUS, TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
In gilt bronze, depicting Buddha Amitayus, the Buddha of Infinite Life, seated in vajraparyankasana on a double lotus base, the hands in dhyana mudra supporting the vase of immortality (kalasha); richly adorned with jewelled ornaments, flowing scarves and tall crown; sealed base plate incised with a double vajra (vishvavajra).
Height: 16 cm