A gilt bronze figure of Tara
Property from a Noble Collection
A gilt bronze figure of Tara

NEPAL, 17TH CENTURY

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A gilt bronze figure of Tara
Nepal, 17th century
Seated on a repoussé lotus throne and stepped plinth supported by a lion and lioness, one hand holding the stem of a flowering lotus and the other at her knee, dressed in flowing robes with elaborate jewelry and foliate crown, the face with cold gold and polychromy and the third eye, further eyes incised on her palms and soles, richly gilt overall and the base sealed with a double vajra
12 3/8 in. (31.5 cm.) high

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