Tibet, circa 16th centuryThe four-armed deity seated in dhyanasana on a beaded double-lotus base, the main hands in anjalimudra, the others holding a lotus flower and prayer beads, wearing an elegant dhoti incised with scrolling borders and beaded jewellery, the face with a serene expression and head crowned with an elaborate foliate tiara surrounding the hair swept in a topknot surmounted by the head of Amitabha, the base sealed and incised with a double vajra. 21.4cm (8 3/8in) high.