Bronze with remains of gilding, remnants of pigment at the face and hair Nepal, 14th - 15th century Seated in lalitasana on a double-lotus base with her right hand in Varadamudra and her left in Vitarkamudra, Tara is adorned with various jewelry and a sash draped over the lap. The goddess is flanked by lotus blossoms at the shoulders, her face downcast and surmounted by a foliate tiara with the hair in a tall chignon and strands falling down her back. Shape: Figural Dimensions: 8 cm (height) Condition: Appealing patina, one lotus flower supplemented, bottom seal plate is an addition of later date Provenance: Hungarian private collection Literature comparison: see Christie’s, Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 19 March 2014, New York, lot 1003 (for a comparable bronze of Tara, slightly larger and dating to the 15th – 16th century). 十四世紀尼泊爾鎏金銅度母 高雅銅綠 蓮花修復過，底部封 印処為後期加上 匈牙利私人收藏