104. STATUETTE DE TARA EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE REPOUSSÉ ET DORÉ NÉPAL, VERS XVE SIÈCLE Himalayan Art Resources item no. 1450 34 cm (13 3/8 in.) high A GILT COPPER ALLOY REPOUSSÉ FIGURE OF TARA NEPAL, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY 尼泊爾 約十五世紀 銅鎏金錘揲度母像 Cast in repoussé and beautified with turquoise insets, this figure represents Tara, one of the most popular Buddhist goddesses to be worshipped in the Himalayas. As a testament to her role as a liberator of suffering, she extends her left hand in the gesture of wish-granting (varada mudra) while raising her right hand in the gesture of reassurance (abhaya mudra). Compare with two similarly sized figures of Tara that share the same posture, regalia, and hairstyle, sold at Christie's, New York, 20 September 2006, lot 119, and a related pair in the Museo Nazionale d'Arte Orientale, Rome (Mazzeo, Splendori dell'Asia, 2005, nos. 34 & 35). Also see another example sold at Christie's, New York, 22 March 2011, lot 58. Provenance: Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes, Paris, 1996