A fairly recent addition to my collection.
In February I picked up the Arya manjushri namasangati weaponless 12 armed , 18cm sculpture. I had it Xrf tested 4x results was no grade match found. So it is a pre industrial ( Not German silver /alpacca ) It is a Tibetan / Nepalese lost wax sculpture made of a rare natural ore called paktong. This combined with being ritually used for generations, carbonised rice husk and chaff in the core matrix confirm newari/ Nepali craftsmenship.
If it were made of modern ( 1825 ish ) German silver/alpacca the Xrf would have matched a grade.
That means it is an 18th century Tibeta/Nepali Lost wax, ex rare , Namasangati sculpture.
The sister sculpture resides in the national museum of Nepal ( see photo )
The results match 18th century Chinese Paktong utilised by Tibetan and Nepali master craftsmen.