Bronze with silver inlays West-Tibet, 15th century Dimensions: Height 12 cm Weight: 259 grams Known in Tibetan as Chenrezig and also a form of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. Seated on a double reverse lotus throne with beaded rim in lotus pose. The deity has four arms, two are joined together in front of the chest in anjali mudra, gesture of adoration. The other two hands are lifted holding a rosary and a lotus flower. He is dressed in a robe with beaded brim. The arms are adorned with beaded bracelets, a large beaded necklace decorates the chest. The ears are of normal size with circular earrings. A three-pointed tiara sits on the head. The face is smiling with closed eyes as if in deep meditation, a third eye on the forehead. The base is hollow.