Statuette of Amitayus in gilded lacquered wood, probably Mongolia, 18th century Seated in dhyanasana, hands crossed in dhyana mudra. His dignified figure is encircled by a ribbon surrounding a three-tiered headdress, with two large locks reaching down to his shoulders. The serene expression of the face, accentuated by black-painted eyebrows and red-painted lips, is framed by a pair of pierced, dangling earlobes in which two hoop earrings support a lotus petal. The torso is covered with pearl necklaces. He is dressed in a garment of cascading folds. It rests on a free-standing, double-lotified base in red and gold lacquer. The back is completely flat, not carved in the round. Total height: 21.7 cm