antique khmer style seated bronze bodhisattva avalokiteshvara statue 24cm 11 Thoughtful Buddha The Buddhist disciples - Shariputra

The Buddhist disciples - Shariputra and Maudgalyayana are depicted either side of Buddha

mindfulness

The Deity is clothed in a 'sampot kan spin' and scarf indicated by indented lines

An antique Gandhara style Buddha seated in the lotus or Padmasana postion

” meaning bowing or adoration

antique khmer style seated bronze bodhisattva avalokiteshvara statue 24cm 11 Thoughtful Buddha The Buddhist disciples - ShariputraAntique Khmer Style Seated Bronze Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Statue 36cm 14" Measures (Height) 36cm 14" An antique Khmer style Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara statue. Bodhisattva are beings who have gained enlightenment but postpone their ascension to nirvana to help others achieve the blessed state. Avalokiteshvara is the earthly form of the eternal Buddha Amitabha, who can often be seen in Avalokiteshvaras headdress in art. The bodhisattva was charged