The Buddhist Goddess Shyama Tara (Green Tara)

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The Buddhist Goddess Shyama Tara (Green Tara)

Tibet, circa 13th-14th century
Sculpture
Brass inlaid with silver and copper, traces of paint
6 3/8 x 4 3/8 x 2 1/4 in. (16.19 x 11.11 x 5.71 cm)
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase (M.69.13.3)
South and Southeast Asian Art
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Huntington, Susan L. and John C.. Huntington.  Leaves from the Bodhi Tree: The Art of Pala India (8th - 12th centuries) and Its International Legacy. Dayton, OH: The Dayton Art Institute in Association with the University of Washington Press, 1990.
  • Huntington, Susan L. and John C.. Huntington.  Leaves from the Bodhi Tree: The Art of Pala India (8th - 12th centuries) and Its International Legacy. Dayton, OH: The Dayton Art Institute in Association with the University of Washington Press, 1990.
  • Trabold, J. The Art of India, An Historical Profile.  Northridge, CA:  California State University Press, 1975.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.2. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1988.
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