19th century Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Avaloiteshavara Shadakshari, seated in dhyanasana, wearing headdress, eyes downcast in serene expression with two joined in namaskara mudra, the upper hands raised with lotus blossom and prayer beads, adorned with jewels and billowing robes, on waisted lotus base, height 16 cm. Provenance: Josef Neumann collection, Lawson's 27th & 28th April 1999, then private collection, Sydney