Bodhisattva Maitreya in partially gilded copper alloy, Sino-Tibetan art, 17th century Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, hands in dharmachakra mudra, smiling face, wearing a monastic robe covering left shoulder, left chest, arm and lower body, leaving feet, right arm and chest bare. The hems of the robe are decorated with incised scroll motifs. The hair is arranged in rows and rises to form the ushnisha, surmounted by an element in the shape of a sacred jewel. Height: 18 cm; weight: 1202 g Worn gilding, missing consecration plate.