finely cast seated in dhyanasana, the hands in abhayamudra and avakashamudra, clad in robes with raised double-fillet borders, the serene face beneath tightly curled hair covering the jewel-surmounted ushnisha, the double-lotus pedestal inscribed Shanmingcheng gongde fo, identifying the figure as Suparikirtitanamagheyasri

There are signs of wear to the surface and to the gilding, with the expected minor nicks consistent with age. Overall the figure is in good condition.
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Suparikirtitanamagheyasri is one of the thirty-five confessional buddhas mentioned in the Triskandhadharma sutra, which describes a practice of purification, by making prostrations to these buddhas.