Ca. 400-500AD or later.A bronze statuette of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara standing against a backplate with a band of five-petaled flowers, surrounded by a border of radiating spikes with Triratna finials. The Bodhisattva wears a simple monastic robe covering his lower body, leaving him bare-chested. His right hand is raised in Abhaya mudra, and his left hand holds a flask. He is heavily adorned with jewellery and his head with neatly pulled hair is topped with a tall crown. Avalokiteshvara - 'the god who's looking down at the world' is one of the most important Bodhisattvas in Buddhism, personifying compassion. This deity vowed to liberate all creatures from pain and suffering. This item comes with a custom-made stand.Size: L:160mm / W:120mm ; 585gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.