A rare gilt-bronze figure of the Green Tara
A rare gilt-bronze figure of the Green Tara
Tibet, 16th century
The deity expertly cast seated in lalitasana on a double-lotus base, the left foot resting on a lotus bloom issuing from the base, the left hand raised in vitarka mudra, the face with a serene expression and crowned with a five-leaf tiara atop neatly tied back hair, two lotus stalks flanking her arms and extending upwards to the shoulders, the figure elaborately adorned with beaded jewellery. 21cm (8 1/4in) high.
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A rare gilt-bronze figure of the Green Tara
Tibet, 16th century
The deity expertly cast seated in lalitasana on a double-lotus base, the left foot resting on a lotus bloom issuing from the base, the left hand raised in vitarka mudra, the face with a serene expression and crowned with a five-leaf tiara atop neatly tied back hair, two lotus stalks flanking her arms and extending upwards to the shoulders, the figure elaborately adorned with beaded jewellery. 21cm (8 1/4in) high.