A RARE LARGE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVATANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)Cast standing on top of a circular base, the bodhisattva is shown with right arm raised and left arm extending down and holding a long-necked bottle. The figure is clothed in diaphanous robes knotted below the navel and bedecked with chains, originally inset with jewels. A tab for attaching the mandorla protrudes from the upper back.8 5⁄8 in. (21.2 cm.) high