Bodhisattva, one of a pair, 18th century, 9 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 2in. ( x x ), Gilt bronze, China, 18th century, Although mirror images of each other, these two statues likely do not represent the same bodhisattva; they are more probably the popular deities Maitraya and Avalokitesvara. Standing in graceful posture holding the stalk of a lotus flower, they likely formed part of a sculptural triad flanking a larger bronze image of the Buddha

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