A CHINESE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A FOURTEEN-ARMED BODHISATTVA

A CHINESE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A FOURTEEN-ARMED BODHISATTVA

QING DYNASTY

The figure cast seated in dhyanasana with his two principal arms clasped before him, holding many precious objects in his other hands including medallions inscribed with characters for the sun and moon, a sword, a bell, a bow and a goblet, wearing a crown decorated with seated figures upon his head, 30.5cm, 7.5kg.

Cf. Sotheby's London, 21st January 1964, lot 113 for a comparable figure dated as 17th/18th century.