The deity Green Tara
Place of OriginNepal
Date1500-1600
MaterialsGilded bronze and semi precious stones
DimensionsH. 19 in x W. 13 in x D. 13 in , H.48.25 cm x W. 33 cm x D. 33 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60B160
DepartmentHimalayan Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
Not on viewAppropriate to her role of activating compassion in aid of those who seek enlightenment, Green Tara steps forward from her celestial lotus throne, as if just about to rise. Her foot extends to a second lotus that seems to bridge her ideal realm and our own ordinary three-dimensional world.
approx. 1800-1900
approx. 1800-1900
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approx. 1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
approx. 1780-1820
approx. 1800-1900
approx. 1775-1825
approx. 1800-1900
1700-1800
approx. 1700-1800