Details
The Goddess of Mercy is shown seated in dhyanasana with her right hand holding a branch and the left hand holding a cup. She is dressed in loose, flowing robes that open at the chest to reveal elaborate jewellery and its cuffs and borders are incised with floral scroll. The figure's broad face has downcast eyes, the hair is dressed in knotted plaits trailing down the shoulders and is pulled into a high coiffure behind the tiered crown incorporating Amitabha Buddha.
10 ⅝ in. (27 cm.) high


Provenance
From a private collection in the UK, acquired in London in the 1980s-1990s
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