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The deity Green Tara
The deity Green Tara

The deity Green Tara

Place of OriginNepal
Date1500-1600
MaterialsGilded bronze and semi precious stones
DimensionsH. 19 in x W. 13 in x D. 13 in , H.48.25 cm x W. 33 cm x D. 33 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60B160
DepartmentHimalayan Art
ClassificationsSculpture
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Text Entries
Appropriate to her role of activating compassion in aid of those who seek enlightenment, Green Tara steps forward from her celestial lotus throne, as if just about to rise. Her foot extends to a second lotus that seems to bridge her ideal realm and our own ordinary three-dimensional world.
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approx. 1800-1900
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approx. 1775-1825
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approx. 1800-1900
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The Buddhist deity Green Tara
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approx. 1700-1800