Lot Essay
The inscription reads: "Yum Chen Lha Rtsan Ma'i Nang Sten Yin."
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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 over a double-lotus base with beaded rim with the hands in vitarkamudra and clutching lotus stems blossoming at the shoulders, clad in a tight-fitting dhoti and adorned with beaded jewelry and pendant earrings, the face with downcast eyes surmounted by a tiara inlaid with hardstones, the hair pulled into a high chignon, the base with an inscription and sealed with a double-vajra
7½ in. (19.1 cm.) high
Tibet, 16th Century
Seated in dhyanasana over a double-lotus base with beaded rim with the hands in vitarkamudra and clutching lotus stems blossoming at the shoulders, clad in a tight-fitting dhoti and adorned with beaded jewelry and pendant earrings, the face with downcast eyes surmounted by a tiara inlaid with hardstones, the hair pulled into a high chignon, the base with an inscription and sealed with a double-vajra
7½ in. (19.1 cm.) high
Provenance
Collection of Berti Aschmann, Zurich, 1990s
Acquired in Zurich, 2003
Acquired in Zurich, 2003
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