A rare Nepalese bronze standing figure of Avalokitesvara, 10th-11th century, finely cast in tribhanga with a sensuous curved body, the hair in a high chignon behind the three-point Crown, a mandorla behind the head, very well patinated, 26.5 cm high. Reference: see Von Shroeder, Buddhist sculptures in Tibet, India and Nepal, vol. 1, 2001, cat. No. 159 C, D && E, p. 497, also cat. No. 16Oa, p. 498 for very similar examples. Provenance: Carlo Cristi, 6/7/2006, invoice number: 02-06