Gilded copper alloy sculpture of the bodhisattva Maitreya, Tibet, 16th - 17th century The future Buddha Maitreya is depicted as a richly decorated bodhisattva. Seated on a throne in bhadrasana, he has an elongated torso, the posture of benevolence, both legs dangling, resting on a large lotus emerging from the stepped throne. Both hands are held in front of the chest in dharmachakrapravartana mudra, which represents the rotation of the wheel of law. Maitreya's attributes are two lotus stems on his shoulders, which support the lustral water bottle (kundika or kamandalu) to the left of the bodhisattva and a lotus that opens with the wheel of law to the right. A stupa is also located atop the hair bun, the headdress richly adorned. He wears a multi-layered lower garment with a richly incised border, held by a highly ornate scalloped belt with lotus button pendants. Height: 19.2 cm; weight: 486 g Missing the consecration plate. 十六-十七世纪-奿藏- 铜鎏金弥勒菩萨像