BronzeKashmir , 10th to 11th centuryDimensions: Height 16 cm by 8 cmWeight: 764,8 gramsA Bodhisattva lost in thought is seated on a lotus flower with extended throne decorated with ornamental patterns. One foot is resting on the ground while the other is drawn to the body. His left hand is resting on the pendant leg, holding the stem of a flower. The other arm is supported on its elbow the hand raised with karana mudra. The body is slightly bent to the left from the hip, as if about to rest his head in his left hand. The Bodhisattva is dressed in a dhoti with minimal decoration. He is wearing a headdress with a Buddha Amitabha effigy. Though being in a state of thinking the face is grinning. The back of the statue is executed with the same detail, showing his hair. There is a small hook on the back.