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Property of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
A polychrome wood stele of Tara
NEPAL, 17TH/18TH CENTURY
Details
A polychrome wood stele of Tara
Nepal, 17th/18th Century
Finely carved with Tara seated on a lotus base in lalitasana, flanked by two attendant figures in mirrored poses, backed by an arched mandorla with flame border, remains of polychromy overall
17¼ in. (43.5 cm.) high
Nepal, 17th/18th Century
Finely carved with Tara seated on a lotus base in lalitasana, flanked by two attendant figures in mirrored poses, backed by an arched mandorla with flame border, remains of polychromy overall
17¼ in. (43.5 cm.) high
Provenance
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Seymou Fund (62.22)