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A bronze statue of the Buddhist goddess Tara, sitting on a lotus dais with her legs loosely crossed. Her left arm is raised in the mudra, while her right arm rests on her knee. The statue is decorated with small gems, including small circular amethysts scattered across Tara's body and crown, and a rock crystal placed in her forehead. 

Tara is undoubtedly the most powerful female deity in the Buddhist pantheon. Her name means “star” in Sanskrit and she is believed to possess the ability to guide followers, like a star, on their spiritual path. In some northern Buddhist traditions, she is considered a bodhisattva and is often described in texts and depicted in imagery as the female consort of the most widely revered bodhisattva, Avalokiteshvara. In some Buddhist legends, it is said that she was born from one of Avalokiteshvara’s tears, shed in a moment of deep compassion. Other Buddhist legends, however, tell of a devout Buddhist princess who lived millions of years ago who became a bodhisattva, vowing to keep being reborn in female form (rather than in male form, which was considered more advanced on the path to enlightenment) to continue helping others. 

Measurements: 24 cm H x 18 cm W x 10 cm L

Provenance: From a collection of Buddhist art, London, UK; formed since 1990

19th-20th Century

Sino-Tibetan Bronze Figure

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