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THE BURKHART COLLECTION
A silver and copper-inlaid bronze figure of Tara
TIBET, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY
Details
A silver and copper-inlaid bronze figure of Tara
Tibet, circa 14th Century
Seated on a double-lotus base with beaded rims, her hands in vitarkamudra and holding lotus stems that blossom at her shoulders, clad in a dhoti inlaid with silver and copper patches and adorned with inlaid jewelry, the face with downcast eyes flanked by large earrings, the hair pulled into a chignon, the base sealed with a double-vajra
4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) high
Tibet, circa 14th Century
Seated on a double-lotus base with beaded rims, her hands in vitarkamudra and holding lotus stems that blossom at her shoulders, clad in a dhoti inlaid with silver and copper patches and adorned with inlaid jewelry, the face with downcast eyes flanked by large earrings, the hair pulled into a chignon, the base sealed with a double-vajra
4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Collection of Berti Aschmann, Zurich, 1990s
Acquired in Zurich, 1999
Acquired in Zurich, 1999
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