A FINE GILT BRONZE REPOUSSÉ FIGURE OF KHADIRAVANI TARA

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A FINE GILT BRONZE REPOUSSÉ FIGURE OF KHADIRAVANI TARA Tibet, 18th to first half of the 19th century. Seated in lalitasana on a double lotus base with beaded rims, one hand raised before the chest in vitarka mudra, the other in varada mudra, adorned in beaded jewelry and wearing a long dhoti with finely incised, floral hems, the face downcast with a gentle smile, surmounted by a two-tiered chignon and flanked by pendulous earlobes. Dimensions: Height 21.7 cm Expert’s note: The present image, distinguished by the pendent foot not resting upon a small lotus base as is typically depicted, represents the rare form of Khadiravani Tara, the ‘Tara of the Acacia Forest’. In this manifestation, Tara is revered as the compassionate protectress who delivers beings from the Eight Dangers—lions representing pride, elephants symbolizing delusion, fire for anger, snakes for envy, robbers for wrong views, imprisonment for avarice, floods for desire, and demons for doubt. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s Paris, 11 December 2020, lot 48 Price: EUR 3,024 or approx. EUR 3,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, material, and size (22 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s Paris, 9 November 2021, lot 167 Price: EUR 11,970 or approx. EUR 13,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related subject and pose. Note the size (37.5 cm).

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