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Lot 308

Two gilt-bronze figures of Shyama Tara and Palden Lhamo
18th century

4 December 2008, 12:00 HKT
Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place

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Two gilt-bronze figures of Shyama Tara and Palden Lhamo

18th century
The youthful figure of Tara cast seated lalitasana on a double-lotus plinth, her right hand resting on her knee holding an amphora, her left hand at chest level, both in kartarimudra, a lotus stalk issuing from her left elbow rising to her shoulder, her tall chignon fronted by a five-leafed diadem; Palden Lhamo portrayed holding a ritual staff in her right hand and a skull-cup in her left, her fierce countenance framed by a tiara of skulls and large pendulous ears, riding side-saddle on a mule, crossing a sea of blood surrounded by mountains.
The taller 10cm (4in) high. (2).

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十八世紀 鎏金銅像綠度母與吉祥天母兩尊

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