A gilt bronze figure of Tara
A gilt bronze figure of Tara

NEPAL, 15TH/16TH CENTURY

Details
A gilt bronze figure of Tara
Nepal, 15th/16th century
Seated in lalitasana on a double-lotus base with her right hand in varadamudra and her left in vitarkamudra, adorned with various jewelry and a patterned sash draped over the lap, flanked by lotus blossoms at the shoulders, the face downcast and surmounted by a foliate tiara with the hair in a tall chignon and locks falling down her back, the base sealed and incised with a double-vajra
4¾ in. (12.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Private collection, Switzerland, acquired before 1974
Literature
Himalayan Art Resources (himalayanart.org), item no. 30589

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