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THE BURKHART COLLECTION
A gilt bronze figure of Tara
TIBETO-CHINESE, 18TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt bronze figure of Tara
Tibeto-Chinese, 18th Century
Seated in lalitasana on a double-lotus base with her pendant leg resting on an extended lotus blossom, her hands in vitarkamudra, the billowing folds of the sanghati draped over the shoulder and gathered at the ankles, flanked by lotuses blossoming at the shoulders, the face with serene expression and downcast eyes, surmounted by a foliate tiara, the hair pulled into a high chignon, the base sealed
4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm.) high
Tibeto-Chinese, 18th Century
Seated in lalitasana on a double-lotus base with her pendant leg resting on an extended lotus blossom, her hands in vitarkamudra, the billowing folds of the sanghati draped over the shoulder and gathered at the ankles, flanked by lotuses blossoming at the shoulders, the face with serene expression and downcast eyes, surmounted by a foliate tiara, the hair pulled into a high chignon, the base sealed
4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in Zurich, before 2000
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