9 | A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESVARA GUANYIN 14th century AD China Avalokitesvara is seated in the half lotus position in deep meditation. Her left hand is held forwards in varada mudra, and the right hand rests to one side. She is dressed in a long robe incised with floral scrolls along its border - the robe covering her shoulders, both arms and legs, and collecting in pleated swirls at the bottom. The chest has been left exposed, and is adorned with a beaded necklace. The Bodhisattva faces forwards with half closed eyes and a half smile; her hair is swept back and kept in place by a simple crown centred by a seated Amitabha - a thick braid of hair falling onto each shoulder. Height: 23" / 58.5 cm