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A Superb Gilt Bronze Sculpture Of Tara, c.17th Century,…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
6-Sep-2009
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Description:
A Superb Gilt Bronze Sculpture Of Tara, c.17th Century, standing above a separately cast flat lotus base inscribed to the rear and a separately cast mandorla to the rear, her hands held in vitarka and varada mudra, holding lotus flowers in both hands rising to her shoulders, wearing a long flowing dhoti decorated with floral borders and secured with beaded festoons inset with turquoise, her face with gentle expression, downcast eyes below a foliate tiara inset with turquoise, wearing an elaborate necklace inset with turquoise and coral, superb detail and quality, Tibet, 46 x 27 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection, Note: This lot is sold with a certificate of identification from the Tibet Museum: for a similar example cf. Christie's New York, Indian and Southeast Asian Art, September 1999, Lot 134
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Category:
Unclassified