Ushnishavijaya in gilded bronze

Gilded bronze Ushnishavijaya depicted with three heads and eight arms, seated in vajrasana on a double lotus base. Her hands are in various mudras, one of them holding an effigy of Amitabha. She is dressed in a sari, wearing tiaras and adorned with numerous jewels. The three serene-looking faces feature the third eye on the forehead.

Height: 18.5 cm

Provenance: Jacques Cazeaux, diplomat posted to China and Indochina during the 20th century.