A copper figure of Tara
Nepal, 12th century
Standing on a lotus base with her right hand raised in Vitarkamudra and her left at her waist, clad in a translucent dhoti and adorned with various jewellery and a flowing sash, the face with downcast eyes flanked by large hoop earrings and surmounted by a foliate tiara, with some gilding remaining
6 7/8 in. (17.4 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A copper figure of Tara
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Copper
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 12TH CENTURY
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 1039
- Pre Lot Text : Please note this work was previously in the collection of James and Marilyn Alsdorf of Chicago, and thereafter acquired by a private collection in New Jersey from auction in 2007.
- Price realised : USD 20,000
- Estimate : USD 8,000 - USD 12,000
- Provenance : The James and Marilyn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago *Private collection, New Jersey, acquired from Sotheby's New York, 23 March 2007, lot 62