Probably Bhutan and Nepal 18th/19th centuryThe siddha cast seated in padmasana on a base of trefoil lotus petals above a tall rectangular plinth, a vajra in his right hand and an alms bowl in his left, a staff in the crook of his elbow; the gau decorated with scrolling foliage, lanca characters, and flaming jewellery, with a brass inlaid row of beaded jewellery at the side edge. Padmasambhava: 10.7cm (4 1/4in) high (2).