This fine Tibetan or Nepalese gilded bronze figure is the Vajrasattva Buddha, a key trantric Buddhist figure representing the “ideal Guru” who is frequently invoked in the guru mandala. He is an important figure to the Newar People of the Kathmandu Valley. I believe it dates to the c. 1910 or perhaps significantly earlier. The figure is represented holding a vajra in his right hand and a ghanta in his left. The hands and the face of the figure are beautifully modelled. The entire pieces shows a very high level of craftsmanship with both the casting and chasing of the details of the figure. The Buddha sits in a full lotus position upon a base with a lotus border. The base is sealed with a vajra embossed copper base. The figure is 8 tall. It is from the collection New York collector and dealer Robert Goodwin. This fine Tibetan bronze is 8″ tall x 5″ wide at the base.