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Relief of Goddess Tara, Nepal, 16th/17th C. browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art: Pre 1700: item # 971165 Please refer to our stock # 1-0605 when inquiring.
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques La Borie 81170 Livers Cazelles, FRANCE (0033) 6.70.73.32.84 Guest Book Euros 2000 |
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| Relief representing Green Tara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, wearing a diadem, a necklace and a dhoti, holding a half open lotus in her left hand. A garland is flowing down from both her shoulders. The deity is sitting in "lila asana" on a lotus. Wood, with fine brownish patina. Nepal, 16th/17th century. Height: 13 1/2" (34 cm). The relief is nicely mounted on a custom wood stand. Erosion, old restoration on the tip of the nose, old insect infestation (treated, no danger), otherwise good condition. NOTE 1: Tara is the most important of female Bodhisattvas. She protects people as they are crossing the "Ocean of Exisence". According to legend, she was created from a tear of Avalokiteshvara, the most important of all Bodhisattvas. NOTE 2: the relief was probably inserted in a niche in a temple, thus its back is relatively well preserved. | |||||||||||||||
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