antique khmer style seated bronze bodhisattva avalokiteshvara statue 24cm 11 Thoughtful Buddha and is graced by a

and is graced by a heavily pleated flap draped to the navel

The lower left hand is held in the Teaching position

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

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

antique khmer style seated bronze bodhisattva avalokiteshvara statue 24cm 11 Thoughtful Buddha and is graced by aAntique 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