This statue depicts a bodhisattva in a devotional posture, seated with hands clasped in añjali mudra. It is emphatically a figure with two arms; the elements on either side are lotus attributes and do not form part of the arm structure. The serene facial expression, the gilded face, and the stylized crown point to a Sino-Tibetan tradition from the late 19th to early 20th century.
The statue is cast in bronze using the traditional lost-wax method and shows remnants of original fire gilding, with natural wear on the raised areas. In recessed zones, the gold is better preserved, consistent with long-term ritual use. The patina is layered and shows stable copper oxidation without modern interventions.
The combination of posture, lotus motifs, and restrained iconography fits within a Mahayana/Vajrayana context and is often associated with Maitreya worship in Chinese and Sino-Tibetan workshops, without constituting a multi-armed representation.
Dimensions: H 29 cm × W 14 cm Weight: approx. 2 kg Origin: Sino-Tibetan region Dating: ca. 1880–1920 Material: Bronze with remnants of fire gilding
