A polychromed wood figure of Tara
Nepal, circa 15th century
Standing on a double-lotus base with her primary right hand raised Inabhayamudra and the others in various mudras, clad in a diaphanous dhoti, the face with a gentle smile, aquiline nose, and downcast eyes flanked by large hooped earrings, the hair arranged in an elaborate chignon topped with a knop
52 in. (132.1 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A polychromed wood figure of Tara
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Polychromed Wood
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : CIRCA 15TH CENTURY
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 341
- Price realised : USD 147,750
- Estimate : USD 60,000 - USD 80,000
- Provenance : Private collection, Europe, acquired from Sotheby's New York, 28 March 1996, lot 28