A BRONZE FIGURE OF AKSHOBHYA Tibet, 14th c. H.... Lot 7

A BRONZE FIGURE OF AKSHOBHYA Tibet, 14th c. H. 15,3 cm Seated in vajrasana on a lotus base with his right hand in bhumisparshamudra while the left is resting on his lap, wearing dhoti, scarf floating around his shoulders, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes, elongated earlobes with pierced ear ornaments, his hair combed in a high chignon and secured with an elaborate tiara, re-sealed. From an old and important German private collection, collected between 1950 and 1987, collection number C25 (BT101) Published: U. Toyka-Fuong, Ikonographie und Symbolik des tibetischen Buddhismus, Otto Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden, 1987, C 25, pp. 64 - 65 - Wear, very slightly chipped