Tibet, 19th century The deity seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus pedestal, the right hand lowered in varada mudra, the left hand raised in vitarka mudra, clad in a diaphanous dhoti and shawl falling in multiple folds folds around the body, adorned with elaborate jewellery and a headdress inset with hard stones, the face tilted downward in a meditative expression, the hair piled into a high chignon, with coloured pigments applied to the eyes, eyebrows, mouth, and tresses, with scrolls to the interior, sealed base. 39cm (15 2/8in) high.