CHINESE BRONZE FIGURE OF ACUOYE GUANYIN,Dali Kingdom, Yunnan Province, 12th century or later. Standing with right hand raised in vitarka mudra and left hand in varada mudra, the hair drawn up under a tiara centered by a figure of a mitabha Buddha seated in dhyanasana, wearing a jeweled necklace, foliate arm bands and a belt decorated with rosettes above the dhoti secured by a sash - 9 in. high. Estimate $2,000-3,000
