Indian and Himalayan Art Tara, Goddess of Compassion Made in Nepal, AsiaLate Thakuri (879-1200) or Early Malla (1200-1769), c. 11th - 12th century Artist/maker unknown, Nepalese Gilded copper alloy with precious and semi-precious stones and ritual powder accretions Currently not on view 1969-291-1 Gift of Mrs. Herbert C. Morris, 1969 |
LabelThis lovely Buddhist statue displays intricately incised floral patterns on her pleated skirt as well as an ornate diadem and coiffure. Her hair falls in ringlets over her shoulders; such delicate curls are similarly found in paintings from the Malla period. Originally she held a lotus in her raised left hand; part of the lotus stem and leaf remains by her elbow and shoulder. |
