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INDONESIA, CENTRAL JAVA, 10TH CENTURY
Details
A bronze figure of Tara
Indonesia, Central Java, 10th century
Seated in lalitasana on a double-lotus base over a footed plinth with her right leg supported by a diminutive lotus blossom, holding a lotus blossom that flowers at her shoulder, the face with downcast eyes surmounted by a foliate tiara, backed by a circular aureole with a beaded border and flaming rim, topped by a finial
6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm.) high
Indonesia, Central Java, 10th century
Seated in lalitasana on a double-lotus base over a footed plinth with her right leg supported by a diminutive lotus blossom, holding a lotus blossom that flowers at her shoulder, the face with downcast eyes surmounted by a foliate tiara, backed by a circular aureole with a beaded border and flaming rim, topped by a finial
6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in London
Doris Wiener Gallery, New York, 1978
Doris Wiener Gallery, New York, 1978
Exhibited
"The Goddess in Indian Art," 27 February - 30 June 1980, Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York