{"product_id":"antique-himalayan-bronze-tara-kataka-mudra","title":"Antique Himalayan Bronze Tara in Kataka Mudra – 38 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 38 × W 20 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.9 kg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hollow-cast copper-alloy bronze with traces of 24k fire gilding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18th–19th century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Himalayan region, likely Ladakh or Western Tibet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tara\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMudra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kataka Mudra\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTara is seated in a relaxed royal posture on a single lotus pedestal, one leg folded and the other extended. Her elaborate crown, jewellery and flowing lotus stems frame the slender figure, while the right hand forms Kataka Mudra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCasting and historic surface\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe statue was hollow-cast in a Himalayan atelier and finished by hand. Traces of original fire gilding survive in protected recesses within layered oxidation, including warm copper tones, green mineral deposits and darker residues developed through age and devotional handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition and underside\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sculpture remains structurally intact with natural surface wear and local losses to the original gilding. The final photograph shows the open underside, rough casting interior and accumulated oxidation without modern filler or industrial grinding marks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buddha-Statues.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63361579647306,"sku":"431","price":2100.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1073\/1693\/7034\/files\/antique-himalayan-bronze-tara-kataka-front.jpg?v=1787924975","url":"https:\/\/buddha-statues.com\/products\/antique-himalayan-bronze-tara-kataka-mudra","provider":"buddha-statues.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}