{"product_id":"belangrijk-antiek-vuurverguld-himalayabrons-staande-groene-tara-namgyalma-syama-tara-18e-eeuw-51-cm-4-00-kg","title":"Important Antique Fire-Gilded Himalayan Bronze Standing Green Tara (Namgyalma\/Syama Tara) – 18th Century – 51 cm \/ 4.00 kg","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; max-width: 800px; margin: auto; padding: 20px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #8c7643; border-bottom: 2px solid #8c7643; padding-bottom: 5px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 1.5em; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003e\nImportant Antique Himalayan Bronze of the Standing Green Tara (Syama Tara) – 18th \/ Early 19th Century\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e 51 cm high | 19 cm wide | 4.00 kg (Heavy, thick-walled master casting)\n\n\n\n\nAn exceptional, elegant, and extremely rare antique bronze statue of the Green Tara (Syama Tara), the most important female Bodhisattva of compassion and the ultimate protector within Himalayan art. This monumental altar statue was crafted in the 18th or early 19th century using the traditional lost-wax method (cire perdue). With her impressive height of 51 cm and a massive weight of no less than 4.00 kilos, this sculpture represents a heavy, thick-walled monastic commission of the highest category.\n\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #8c7643; margin-top: 25px; font-size: 1.2em; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\nIconography \u0026 Artistic Refinement (Parcel-Gilt)\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nTara is depicted in an extremely elegant, flowing \u003cem\u003eTribhanga\u003c\/em\u003e pose (the triple iconic hip flexion) on a double lotus throne, which harks back directly to the medieval Pala-Nepalese school. Her right hand reaches down in the \u003cem\u003eVarada mudra\u003c\/em\u003e (the gesture of bestowing blessings), while her left hand is raised at heart level in the \u003cem\u003eVitarka mudra\u003c\/em\u003e (the gesture of instruction). On either side of her shoulders, the iconic, openwork lotus flowers sprout from the base.\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\nThe statue displays a fabulous contrast: the dark, mirror-smooth, and deeply patinated bronze skin of the body is royally combined with \u003cstrong\u003efire-gilded accents (parcel-gilt)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the rich jewels, the necklaces, the bracelets, and the high five-leaved crown. Her robe (\u003cem\u003edhoti\u003c\/em\u003e) is adorned millimeter by millimeter with hand-chiseled floral patterns.\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #8c7643; margin-top: 25px; font-size: 1.2em; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\nScientific \u0026amp; Microscopic Evidence of Age\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nThe flawless front reveals perfect preservation within a dry altar environment, but the hidden interior and microscopic details provide irrefutable scientific evidence of pure pre-industrial age:\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"padding-left: 20px; list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Petrified Casting Core:\u003c\/strong\u003e The authentic casting core is visible through the opening in the hair bun (\u003cem\u003eushnisha\u003c\/em\u003e). This consists of a bone-dry, petrified mixture of 18th-century river clay and sand, with deep jet-black, charred charcoal remnants into which the organic materials were burned at the time by the 1000-degree hot liquid bronze.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMicroscopic Borax Crystals:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep within the hand-chiseled crevices of the metal and on the inside of the open lotus base are natural efflorescences of \u003cstrong\u003ecrystallized borax salt\u003c\/strong\u003e (the historical flux). These minuscule, hard grains have sweated out of the pores of the bronze over the course of more than 150 years due to humidity and lie immovably embedded \u003cem\u003eunder\u003c\/em\u003e the centuries-old, greasy temple patina (burned-in incense soot).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraditional Open Casting:\u003c\/strong\u003e The underside shows the whimsical, undulating metal folds of the ancient casting process and the irregular, hand-carved triangular openings of the openwork throne. Free from modern plaster residues or factory post-treatments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8c7643; margin-top: 25px; font-size: 1.2em; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n    Product details\n  \u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 10px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold; width: 30%;\"\u003eProduct name:\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eGreen Tara (Syama Tara)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eRegion \/ Style:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eHimalayan region (Nepal \/ Pala-style tradition)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e18th \/ early 19th century (ca. 1780–1820)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eHeavy cast bronze with partial fire gilding (parcel-gilt) and original cold lacquer pigments\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e51 cm (H) x 19 cm (W)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e4.00 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eExceptional, pristine antique condition. Beautiful layered patina and 100% original, unopened casting core.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"1stbuddha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57358158856523,"sku":"384","price":3450.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/6170\/5547\/files\/oude-tibetaanse-tara-brons-handwerk.jpg?v=1779101027","url":"https:\/\/1stbuddha.com\/products\/important-antique-fire-gilded-himalayan-bronze-standing-green-tara-namgyalma-syama-tara-18th-century-51-cm-400-kg","provider":"1stbuddha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}