Lot 203
  • 203

A GILT-COPPER REPOUSSÉ FIGURE OF TARA Nepal, 16th / 17th Century

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • gilt-bronze
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13382.

Provenance

Acquired privately, Rosalind Ebert, New York, 1985.
Previously acquired from Albert Rudolph (1928-1973), by repute. 

Condition

Accretion, oxidation, wear to gilding overall, with surface abrasions, as viewed. Repair to ushnisha at crown of head. Dent to top of head with small lugs at hairline indicate possible missing crown. Two inch crack from chin to chest, stable. Losses to original inlaid stones. Two lugs at verso indicate possible missing aureole.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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Catalogue Note

Compare the current work to  gilt copper repoussé Tara now in the Musée Guimet, see J. van Alphen, Cast for Eternity, Antwerp, 2004, p. 133, cat. no. 40. Also compare the earring type of the current work with a repoussé Sitatara in the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, published in U. von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1981, p. 381, pl. 102G.