{"product_id":"antique-nepalese-green-tara-gilt-bronze-18th-19th-century-100cm","title":"Antique Nepalese Green Tara – Gilt Bronze, 18th–19th Century, 100 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eA monumental standing Green Tara from Nepal, cast in bronze and retaining extensive traces of historic gilding. At 100 cm high and 15.2 kg, the sculpture has the scale of a substantial devotional image and is associated with the Newar artistic traditions of the Kathmandu Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGreen Tara in the Newar tradition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTara stands in an elegant tribhanga posture, with the body shifting through a gentle three-part curve. Her hands form gestures associated with generosity and teaching while lotus stems rise alongside the figure. The crown, jewellery and engraved ornaments are closely worked and contribute to the refined Himalayan character of the sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDating and attribution\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sculpture is catalogued conservatively to the late 18th or 19th century within the Nepalese Newar tradition. Its stylistic vocabulary continues forms established during the later Malla period, but a narrower date is not asserted without additional comparative or scientific evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBronze and gilded surface\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bronze shows historic gilding, red residues, oxidation, old repairs and hand-finished engraved detail. Earlier examination has described the gilding as fire-gilding; without instrumental material analysis confirming the gilding method, this listing uses the broader and more defensible term \u003cstrong\u003egilt bronze\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood antique condition with natural patina, wear to the gilded surface, mineral deposits and old repairs. These features are documented in the detailed photographs and form part of the object’s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green Tara \/ Shyamatara\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nepal, Kathmandu Valley tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late 18th–19th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gilt bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 100 × W 47 × D 7 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15.2 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 712\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Buddha-Statues.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63361437860170,"sku":"712","price":8685.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1073\/1693\/7034\/files\/antique-nepalese-green-tara-gilt-bronze-100cm-front-view.jpg?v=1787893790","url":"https:\/\/buddha-statues.com\/products\/antique-nepalese-green-tara-gilt-bronze-18th-19th-century-100cm","provider":"buddha-statues.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}