The mansion was built in 1904 and the owners were avid collectors and had many oriental pieces that were very old. I was told it was bronze but it looks brass to me. It weighs 3 lbs 3 oz if that helps. Please examine the photos and decide for yourself.
I know for certain it is very old and from research I learned it is the goddess of mercy guan yin in Chinese, kwan yin in English, and kwannon in Japanese.