Tara / Artist Unknown, India, Northeastern India
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Record Details
- 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.
- Secondary Keywords
- asia (continent)
- associated concepts
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- motifs
- natural element motifs
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- religions and religious concepts
- religious concepts
- rock
- rock by form
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Record
- 1981/2.156
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1981-sl-2.156/ri1981_2_156.jpg
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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 April 18, 2024.