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THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE MANHATTAN COLLECTOR
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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF GREEN TARA The beautiful liberator, Green Tara, sits here in her classic pose, lalitasana,
TIBET, 15TH-16TH CENTURY ready to swiftly come to the aid of her devotees. The present gilt-bronze fgure
5√ in. (17.5 cm.) high
is an elegant depiction with a unique and charming detail: an in-turned right
foot. The simple execution of her jeweled ornaments and skirt, along with the
$20,000-30,000 multi-layered and well-cast lotus-petals, evidence the fne workmanship of the
ffteenth and sixteenth centuries.
PROVENANCE
Himalayan Art Resources, item no. 24527.
The O’Brien Collection of Asian Art, gifted from the Bhutanese
royal family, by repute.
Bonhams New York, 17 September 2014, lot 27.
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