A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF RED TARA, TIBETO-CHINESE, 19TH CENTURY

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A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF RED TARA

TIBETO-CHINESE, 19TH CENTURY 

Height 8 ⅝ in. (22 cm.)

the deity seated in lalitasana on a double based lotus throne, the right hand in varada mudra extended across the knee and holding a ritual vase, the left arm held at the heart in vitarka mudra, a decorative sash fastened around her waist and resting under her left leg, wearing jewels at the ankles, wrists and upper arms, a collar necklace and long chain, the tilted head supporting an ornate diadem

Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13687.