A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF GREEN TARA, NEPAL, 18TH - 19TH CENTURY
A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF GREEN TARA, NEPAL, 18TH - 19TH CENTURY
Seated in lalitasana with each hand holding a lotus stem coming to full bloom at the shoulder. Wearing a sheer dhoti secured by a floral belt and richly adorned with beaded jewelry. Her serene face with downcast eyes and bow-shaped lips forming a benevolent smile. The hair arranged in a high chignon topped by a foliate finial behind the five-leaf tiara.
Provenance: From a private collection in Belgium.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, casting flaws, and few small nicks. Fine, naturally grown, dark patina.
Weight: 195.6 g
Dimensions: Height 8.4 cm
Green Tara, also known as Shyamatara, is venerated as a savior and liberator from samsara, the earthly realm of birth and rebirth. According to Buddhist mythology, Green Tara emerged from a lotus bud rising from a lake of the tears of Avalokiteshvara, shed for the suffering of all sentient beings. She embodies compassion in a dynamic form, hence the usual depiction of the goddess with right leg outstretched, ready to leap out to ease suffering.
Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related bronze figure in the National Museum, Wroclaw, illustrated in a statement on new acquisitions by the museum in 2017. Note that this lot is dated 15th-16th century.
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A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF GREEN TARA, NEPAL, 18TH - 19TH CENTURY
Seated in lalitasana with each hand holding a lotus stem coming to full bloom at the shoulder. Wearing a sheer dhoti secured by a floral belt and richly adorned with beaded jewelry. Her serene face with downcast eyes and bow-shaped lips forming a benevolent smile. The hair arranged in a high chignon topped by a foliate finial behind the five-leaf tiara.
Provenance: From a private collection in Belgium.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, casting flaws, and few small nicks. Fine, naturally grown, dark patina.
Weight: 195.6 g
Dimensions: Height 8.4 cm
Green Tara, also known as Shyamatara, is venerated as a savior and liberator from samsara, the earthly realm of birth and rebirth. According to Buddhist mythology, Green Tara emerged from a lotus bud rising from a lake of the tears of Avalokiteshvara, shed for the suffering of all sentient beings. She embodies compassion in a dynamic form, hence the usual depiction of the goddess with right leg outstretched, ready to leap out to ease suffering.
Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related bronze figure in the National Museum, Wroclaw, illustrated in a statement on new acquisitions by the museum in 2017. Note that this lot is dated 15th-16th century.
