Sale 1974
New York
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21 March 2008
Price realised
USD 61,000
Estimate
A gilt bronze figure of Tara Tibeto-Chinese, 15th century Finely cast seated in dhyanasana over a double-lotus base with beaded rims, wearing a diaphanous dhoti, sash and beaded jewelry, the face with benign expression and the hair pulled into a high chignon secured by a foliate tiara, richly gilt overall 8 5/8 in. (22 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired before 2000, Hong Kong
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