Tara / Artist Unknown, India, Northeastern India

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Accession Number
1981/2.156
Title
Tara
Artist Nationality
Indian
Medium and Support
black schist
Object Creation Date
10th century
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
India (nation)
Bengal
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
India (nation)
Creation Place 3
Bengal
Style/Group/Movement
stone
Dimensions
53.5 cm x 31.5 cm x 9.7 cm (21 1/16 in. x 12 3/8 in. x 3 13/16 in.)
Century
10th century
Primary Object Classification
Sculpture
Primary Object Type
relief
Secondary Object Classification
Sculpture
Secondary Object Type
architectural element
Physical Description
Black schist carved in the relief of Green Tara, a guide and saviouress on the Buddhist path to enlightenment. She holds two lotuses, one open and one closed and makes the gesture of gift-giving with her palm facing outwards, towards the devotee.
Subject Matter
In the ancient Indian language of Sanskrit, Tara can be translated as "star" and thus her name emphasizes her role as a guide and saviouress on the Buddhist path to enlightenment. This form of Tara, Green Tara, holds two lotuses, one open and one closed and makes the gesture of gift-giving with her palm facing outwards, towards the devotee.
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1981/2.156
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"Tara; Artist Unknown, India, Northeastern India." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1981-sl-2.156/ri1981_2_156.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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