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The Buddhist Goddess Tara12th century

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Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
The Buddhist Goddess Tara
Place Made
Nepal
Date Made
12th century
Medium
Gilt unalloyed copper inlaid with gemstones; traces of paint
Dimensions
7 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (19.05 x 9.05 x 3.65 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Doris and Ed Wiener
Accession Number
M.72.108.8
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Matilsky, Barbara C. Buddist Art and Ritual from Nepal and Tibet. Chapel Hill: Auckland Art Museum, University of North Carolina, 2001.
  • Reedy, Chandra L. Himalayan Bronzes: Technology, Style and Choices. Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1997.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Nepal. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1985.