A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF TARA
NEPAL, 17TH CENTURY
Standing in slight Tribhanga on a lotus base, both hands holding the stems of two flowering lotuses, wearing a sari, bejewelled, her face with a serene expression and her hair with intricate jewellery, a flamed halo behind, the base inscribed
5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF TARA
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Gilt Bronze
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 17TH CENTURY
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 41
- Price realised : GBP 3,750
- Estimate : GBP 3,000 - GBP 5,000
- Provenance : Acquired circa 1980.