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9/2/2020 Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art | Sotheby's

Indian, Hi ma layan & Southeast Asian Works of Art
New York |22 Sep 2020 | 12:00 PM EDT

Lot 336

A COPPE R ALLOY FIGURE OF RED TARA , TIBETO - CHINESE, 19TH CENTUR Y
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 USD

PROPERTY OF A NEW YORK COLLECTION
A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF RED TARA
TIBETO-CHINESE, 19TH CENTURY

Height 8 ⅝ in. (22 cm.)

the deity seated in lalitasana on a double based lotus throne, the right hand in varada mudra extended across the knee and holding
a ritual vase, the left arm held at the heart in vitarka mudra, a decorative sash fastened around her waist and resting under her left
leg, wearing jewels at the ankles, wrists and upper arms, a collar necklace and long chain, the tilted head supporting an ornate
diadem

Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13687.

Provenance
Acquired in Nepal, circa 1960s

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