16th Century Tibetan Gilt Bronze White Tara Statue
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A Tibetan gilt bronze white Tara, 16th century, the fire-gilded bronze with turquoise inlay, the right hand in Bhumispharsha mudra and holding a lotus in the left, seated on a double lotus throne, with sealed base, 10.5 cm high. Provenance: Cito Cessna, Parkham place gallery, Sydney
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- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture. - Fire Gilding - Fire gilding is a process used in metalworking in which an amalgam of mercury and gold is applied to an object and then exposed to heat to vaporize the mercury and leave the gold behind in a thin layer. Fire gilding also is applicable to plating silver, copper, and copper alloys.
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