A gilt bronze figure of Tara

A gilt bronze figure of Tara

A gilt-bronze figure of Tara
Nepal, 18th/19th century
Seated in Lalitasana on a double-lotus base with her hands holding lotus stems, clad in a billowing dhoti and adorned with a sash draped over the shoulders, the face with full lips and elongated eyes and surmounted by a foliate tiara, backed by a separately cast flaming nimbus and aureole
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high

Details

  • Title : A gilt bronze figure of Tara
  • Classification : Sculpture
  • Medium : Bronze
  • Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
  • Period : 18th/19th century
  • Collection : Christies
  • LOT : 264
  • Price realised : USD 10,625
  • Estimate : USD 4,000 - USD 6,000
  • Provenance : Estate of Noah and Muriel Butkin, Cleveland, by 1971