Tara statuette in gilded copper alloy, Nepal, 18th century Seated in lalitasana on a double-lotus, right hand outstretched, palm facing outwards, fingers stretched downwards, in varada mudra, mudra of generosity, left hand raised in abbhaya mudra, face serene, wearing five-pointed crown, with braided chignon called jata-mukata, topped by a finial, wearing bodhisattva jewels, and a diaphanous dhoti. At the back, a large mandorla decorated in relief with flames. A Sanskrit inscription is engraved on the base. Height: 18.7 cm; gross weight (with base): 1380 g Mounted on a wooden base.