.A gilt bronze figure of Maitreya, Nepalese,13-14th century, Aeated on a throne with legs pendant, the hands held in the teaching position dharmachakra mudra, wearing a diaphanous robe draped over the left shoulder and an elaborate tall Crown, height 11 cm. Provenance: A private collection, Sydney, Sotheby's Melbourne, 25 Oct 2010