A large Nepalese fire gilt copper alloy altar of Avalokiteshvara. 19th century

A large Nepalese fire gilt copper alloy altar of Avalokiteshvara. 19th century The four-armed bodhisattva stands with his primary hands joined before his chest and his secondary hands slightly raised, one holding a lotus flower, while the other likely originally held a now-lost mala. He stands on a double-lotus base set atop a tall, stepped pedestal, flanked by two guardian lions. The pedestal features an openwork front design incorporating a vajra. The lotus base supports the halo behind the main figure, while the pedestal is surmounted by a large, finely worked foliate torana, adorned with flowers and birds on either side and topped by an umbrella sheltering a small Buddha figure. Height ca. 40 cm

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