AN ARGILLITE MINIATURE STELE DEPICTING THE TATHAGATA... Lot 30

AN ARGILLITE MINIATURE STELE DEPICTING THE TATHAGATA AKSHOBHYA Burma, Pagan period, 12th/13th c. H. 9,2 x 6,4 x 2,8 cm Seated in vajrasana on a lotus base placed on a throne with a pair of lions flanking the central worshipper to its front, his right hand in bhumisparshamudra while the left is resting on his lap, wearing monastic garment, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression, a parasol above his head and surrounded by various standing and seated bodhisattvas all placed on lotus bases. German private collection, according to the owner acquired in Chiang Mei 1985 - Slightly chipped, wear