The bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

The youthful figure, wearing a five-leaf crown and a tight-fitting garment with elaborate pleats, stands with a slight sway on a lotus pedestal. His right hand makes the gesture of bestowing gifts, and his left, resting on his side, once held an attribute. Typical of Nepalese sculpture, the god is depicted as a young and handsome figure with a smiling face. The sculpture was once gessoedand painted.