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Balinese golden figure of Tara - TAHER.008
Origin: Indonesia
Circa: 18
th
Century AD
to 19
th
Century AD
Dimensions:
7.5" (19.1cm) high
x 2.0" (5.1cm) wide
Collection: Buddhist
Style: Bali
Medium: Gold
$36,000.00
Location: United States
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| Description |
This is a golden figure of standing Tara in
Balinese style. Standing solemnly with a
halo
on her back, Tara is dressed in bodhisattva
outlook, wearing a crown and flower
earrings. Her keyura and clothing are
elegant and expressive, showing her bare
chest. Her left hand form the no fear mudra,
her right the wish-granting mudra, testifying
to her compassionate and merciful nature.
There is an alms bowl in front of the figure,
hinting at the possibility that it has been an
altar piece.
Tara is a completely enlightened buddha
and having promised to appear in the form
of a female bodhisattva and goddess for the
benefit of all beings she especially protects
from the eight fears. As a merciful protector
of all people, Tara is second in popularity
only to Avalokiteshvara. Among the many
manifestations of Tara, white and green are
the most commonly depicted forms. Among
them, Green Tara is primarily associated
with protection. She is revered and
worshipped as she guards sentient beings
from unfortunate events and evil deeds.
This elegant figure of Green Tara, forming a
fear-not mudra, grants her followers a sense
of security and reliance, embracing them
with her feminine power.
- (TAHER.008)
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