Tara, Goddess of Compassion
Artist/maker unknown, Nepalese
Geography:
Made in Nepal, Asia
Period:
Late Thakuri (879-1200) or Early Malla (1200-1769)Date:
c. 11th - 12th centuryMedium:
Gilded copper alloy with precious and semiprecious stones and ritual powder accretionsDimensions:
5 3/8 × 2 1/4 × 1 3/8 inches (13.7 × 5.7 × 3.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
South Asian ArtObject Location:
1969-291-1Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Herbert C. Morris, 1969
Made in Nepal, Asia
Period:
Late Thakuri (879-1200) or Early Malla (1200-1769)Date:
c. 11th - 12th centuryMedium:
Gilded copper alloy with precious and semiprecious stones and ritual powder accretionsDimensions:
5 3/8 × 2 1/4 × 1 3/8 inches (13.7 × 5.7 × 3.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
South Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1969-291-1Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Herbert C. Morris, 1969
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This 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.
