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A GILT COPPER ALLOY CAST AND REPOUSSÉ SHRINE TO
WHITE TARA
17th/18th century
The resplendent ensemble with a separately cast lotus supporting her
right foot and a glorious foliate mandorla behind her attached by rivets
to the lotus throne, mounted onto a wood backing with stamped
visvajra underneath.
16in (40.6cm) high
US$30,000 - 50,000
十七或十八世紀 銅鎏金白度母神龕
Distinguished by the completely open lotus in bloom by her right
shoulder, Tara appears in this form to bestow longevity upon the
devotee. She is the Mother of Mercy and Compassion. In her most
popular origin myth, she is said to have arisen from the tears of
Avalokiteshvara as he wept for the suffering of all beings.
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