AN EKADASHAMUKHA BRONZE, 18TH CENTURY Sino-Tibetan. Gilt and finely incised copper bronze with Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion in the Ekadashamukha form with eleven faces and eight arms. Few turquoise inlays remaining. Provenance: A Hungarian private collection. Condition: Good condition with old wear and natural patina. Some minor traces of use and a few minuscule nicks here and there. Old copper fillings, seal plate possibly a later replacement. Weight: 166.5 g Dimensions: Height 10.8 cm Ekadashamukha is standing in Samapada with his principle hands in Anjali mudra, upper and lower left hands hold a lotus blossom and ewer respectively. The deity is dressed in a richly decorated gown with precious jewelry, wears pointed leaf crowns and is framed by celestial bands. At the upper left shoulder is a deer fur. The first nine faces are peaceful, the tenth is wrathful and the top head shows the portrayal of Buddha Amitabha. Auction result comparison: Compare with a closely related Ekadashamukha bronze, also dating to the 18th century, sold by Christie's New York in Himalayan, Indian and South East Asian Art on 15 March 2017, lot 201, for USD $8,750. 十一面觀音銅像，十八世紀 漢藏。鎏金十一面八臂觀音。一些綠松石遺失。 來源：匈牙利私人收藏 品相：品相良好，老磨損和天然包漿。一些輕微使用痕跡和局部輕微刻痕。舊銅填充物，密封板可能是後來替換的。 重量：166.5 克 尺寸：高10.8 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件相似十一面觀音銅像，十八世紀，售于紐約佳士得《喜馬拉雅、印度和東南亞藝術》，2017年3月15日，拍號201，成交價USD $8,750。