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THE BURKHART COLLECTION
A gilt bronze figure of Tara
TIBET, 16TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt bronze figure of Tara
Tibet, 16th Century
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with the hands in vitarkamudra and holding lotus stems that blossom at the shoulders, clad in a dhoti secured with a beaded belt and adorned in various jewelry inlaid with hardstones, the face with meditative expression and raised urna, all surmounted by a jeweled tiara, the hair pulled into a high chignon and topped by a jeweled knop
7¾ in. (19.7 cm.) high
Tibet, 16th Century
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with the hands in vitarkamudra and holding lotus stems that blossom at the shoulders, clad in a dhoti secured with a beaded belt and adorned in various jewelry inlaid with hardstones, the face with meditative expression and raised urna, all surmounted by a jeweled tiara, the hair pulled into a high chignon and topped by a jeweled knop
7¾ in. (19.7 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in Zurich, before 2000
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