seated in vajraparyankasana, the hands in abhaya and varada mudra, the elaborate reticulated crown centered with a seated Amitabha figure and set around a lobed topknot, the serene face between large ears, the lobes heavy with floral earrings, a bird and a kundika flanking each shoulder and supported by blossoms, the stems of which trail down the arms and terminate caressing the palms, the robes and dhoti all with a finely incised floral pattern and draped in folds around the seat, all raised on a triple-layered lotus base further raised on a pedestal foot

Collection of Neil 'Bunny' Roger (1911-1997). 

Lacking base plate and the middle fingertip of the raised hand, otherwise with in overall good condition with minor dents, compressions, and casting flaws including small holes in the lotus base. There are traces of lacquer throughout.
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