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A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF DONOR A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF TARA
NEPAL, 17TH/18TH CENTURY TIBET, 17TH CENTURY

Standing on a single-lotus openwork base, holding a lotus in her Seated in dhyanasana on a beaded base with her right hand in
right hand, the pleated robes with foral motifs, wearing a garland and varadamudra and her left raised in vitarkamudra, the stem of a lotus
multi-strand beaded necklaces, bracelets, anklets and earrings, the face wrapped around her left arm and blossoming at the shoulder, an eye
with crisp features, the long locks falling over her shoulders, the base incised on the palms of her hands, dressed in an ankle-length dhoti
with an inscription incised with a foliate pattern and foral bands, adorned with various
5æ in. (14.5 cm.) high sashes and jewelry inset with hardstones, the face with a bow-shaped
mouth and downcast eyes centered by a third eye and surmounted by
$8,000-12,000 a foliate tiara, the hair in a conical chignon
7¿ in. (18 cm.) high
PROVENANCE:
$25,000-35,000
The Sporer Collection, New Jersey, acquired by 4 March 1973
PROVENANCE:
PUBLISHED:
The Sporer Collection, New Jersey, acquired by 4 March 1973
Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 24063
PUBLISHED:

Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 24058

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