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Lot 619

A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF GREEN TARA
NEPAL, 14TH CENTURY

23 September 2020, 15:00 EDT
New York

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A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF GREEN TARA

NEPAL, 14TH CENTURY
Himalayan Art Resources item no.16819
4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm) high

Footnotes

尼泊爾 十四世紀 銅鎏金綠度母像

Highly revered in Nepal and Tibet, Green Tara, the spiritual counterpart of Avalokiteshvara, is invoked to dispel fear and danger. She is depicted here with a sweet and kind expression. Her physique is beautifully proportioned, with a high, rounded chest typical of the sculptural tradition of the Kathmandu Valley. Whereas many bronzes of Green Tara represent her bare-chested, here she is covered by a diaphanous shawl stippled with patterns. This figure compares favorably to another Green Tara with similar armbands, lotus leaves, and additional belt loosely draped around her waist (Smith & Singer, Sydney, 17 July 2019, lot 33).

Provenance
Private Swiss Collection

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