19th century AD or earlier. A large stucco figural group of a Bodhisattva (Maitreya?) standing with one hand raised in the Abhaya mudra gesture of reassurance and another clutching a conch(?), with aureole behind the head flanked by smaller canine heads, draped floral swag to the shoulders and legs, two hands resting on the nimbuses of flanking small attendants wearing tight-fitting garments, outer columns with foliage surmounted by guardian lions with forelegs crossed; the rectangular base with two nude females in extended pose supporting a central lotus flower; mounted on a custom-made stand. 50.5 kg, 104cm including stand (41"). Acquired for the ‘Buckingham Collection’ by the late Nik Douglas (1944-2012), renowned author, curator and Asian art expert; the collection formed from the early 1960s to early 1970s.

Fine condition.