A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF GREEN TARA Tibet, 18^th-19^th century. Finely cast seated in lalitasana on a double-lotus base, the right foot resting on an individual lotus issuing from the base. The hands held in varada and vitarka mudra. The face rendered with a benevolent expression accentuated with downcast eyes and a gentle smile, framed by a pair of pendulous earlobes adorned with ornate wheel-shaped earrings and an elaborate crown enclosing a high chignon.

Provenance: From a Belgian private collection, by repute acquired from an antique shop in Brussels, Belgium, circa 1995.
Condition: Excellent condition with some old wear and casting irregularities. The base is sealed and pierced in the center.

Weight: 330 g
Dimensions: Height 10.7 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related Tibetan-Chinese gilt bronze figure of Green Tara, of identical size and dated to the 18^th century, at Christie’s New York in Himalayan, Indian and South East Asian Art on 15 March 2017, lot 205, sold for USD 6,250.