Tara, the Buddhist Savior
Unknown Artist
14th century
Medium
Gilt copper alloy with color, inlaid with semiprecious stones
Dimensions
H. 23 1/4 in. (59.1 cm); H. incl. base 26 in. (66 cm); W. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); D. 5 in. (12/7 cm); Wt. 23 lbs (10.4 kg)
Classification
Sculpture
Culture & Period
Nepal (Kathmandu Valley) · Malla period
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Louis V. Bell Fund, 1966
Accession Number
66.179
Tags
DeitiesLotusesBuddhism