A gilt bronze figure of Tara
Nepal, circa 16th century
Seated in Lalitasana on a double lotus base with broad petals, the pendant right foot resting on a diminutive lotus rising from the base, the right hand in Varadamudra and the left holding the stem of a lotus blossoming at her shoulder, clad in a flowing dhoti with a floral motif, beaded jewelry, pendant earrings, and a foliate tiara, the face serene with elongated eyes and bow-shaped lips, the hair in plaited tresses drawn up into a high chignon with a row of curls spanning the forehead and locks escaping over the shoulders
7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A gilt bronze figure of Tara
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Gilt Bronze
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : circa 16th century
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 311
- Price realised : USD 5,000
- Estimate : USD 4,000 - USD 6,000
- Provenance : Ghigo Collection, London, acquired from Sotheby's, 17 February 1981, lot 369