A gilt-copper alloy figure of Tara, Mongolia or Tibet, 18th / 19th century
A gilt-copper alloy figure of Tara
Mongolia or Tibet, 18th / 19th century
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13781.
HAR編號13781
Height 8⅛ in., 20.6 cm
Condition Report:
Good condition. Missing stem in right hand. Some of the turquoise inlays appear to have been replaced. Base plate is dented. General surface wear.
Catalogue Note:
The goddess Tara is depicted seated on a double lotus base in lalitasana framed in a detailed torana, her right hand touches her knee in varada mudra and the other is raised in vitarka mudra, holding a lotus stem, clothed in an elegant dhoti and wearing abundant jewelry adorned with semi-precious stones, her delicate face framed by a bejeweled crown, a single lotus sits on the back of her head with her hair organized in three sections, painted a rich cobalt blue.
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A gilt-copper alloy figure of Tara
Mongolia or Tibet, 18th / 19th century
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13781.
HAR編號13781
Height 8⅛ in., 20.6 cm
Condition Report:
Good condition. Missing stem in right hand. Some of the turquoise inlays appear to have been replaced. Base plate is dented. General surface wear.
Catalogue Note:
The goddess Tara is depicted seated on a double lotus base in lalitasana framed in a detailed torana, her right hand touches her knee in varada mudra and the other is raised in vitarka mudra, holding a lotus stem, clothed in an elegant dhoti and wearing abundant jewelry adorned with semi-precious stones, her delicate face framed by a bejeweled crown, a single lotus sits on the back of her head with her hair organized in three sections, painted a rich cobalt blue.