Nepalese Figure of Chenrezig or Bodhisattva of Compassion

Compassion, crowned, cross-legged and cast in metal.

This figure of Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, was made in Nepal in copper in the 19th century. Chenrezig is widely revered in Tibetan Buddhism, and images of him are commonly used for devotion and meditation. He sits in meditation on a double lotus base, wearing a tall five-leaf crown and jeweled ornaments, with scarves flowing at the shoulders and hands held at the chest. The surface is a soft silvery gray with warm copper showing at the base.

About 8 inches tall. Quiet company for a desk or a bookshelf.