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2. White Tara / Drolma
Nepal
Contemporary 20th c.
100% Silk, natural dyes
42 cm. x 34.5 cm
White Tara  /  Drolma

Weaving time: 2 years

Very inticately woven Tibetan style thanka of the Goddess of Compassion. The lovely brocade patterns and jewellery that adorn this serene and beautiful figure, the many offerings placed upon a flower rising from the waves etc. are all woven with careful attention to the most intricate details. The spaciousness of the design gives this tapestry a magical quality. Traditionally woven thankas were used as shrine room decorations, religious offerings etc. and some of the earliest examples date back to the 11th-12th c.

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Detail: White Tara Portrait
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