Green Tara, Seated in Pose of Royal Ease (Lalitasana), with Lotus Stalks on Right Shoulder and Hands in Gestures of Reasoning (Vitarkamudra) and Gift Conferring (Varadamudra) Possibly 1368 - 1644

This gilded bronze sculpture depicts Green Tara, an important figure in Tibetan Buddhism, seated in the pose of royal ease (Lalitasana). Her right hand is in the gesture of reasoning (Vitarkamudra), while her left hand is in the gesture of gift conferring (Varadamudra). The lotus stalks on her right shoulder symbolize purity and spiritual enlightenment. The intricate details and gold gilding of the sculpture are characteristic of Sino Tibetan art, which flourished between 1368 and 1644.