Figure, D37.490

Bronze figure of a bodhisattva. Figure has three faces, the central one has a third eye and is larger than those on either side. The heads have a many-pointed head-dress with a small figure of a standing Buddha above the central head. The body of the figure is richly dressed in long robes with trailing sashes and many necklaces. The figure is barefoot and stands on a double lotus throne. There are six arms, the two primary ones are pressed together as in prayer. The other four hold various attributes including the vajra symbol (thunderbolt) and a vajra bell.

Locality: Tibet