Votive Plaque of Green Tara, Bodhisattva of Compassion

Votive Plaque of Green Tara, Bodhisattva of Compassion
Votive Plaque of Green Tara, Bodhisattva of Compassion
Place of originIndia
(Early Pala Period)

Votive Plaque of Green Tara, Bodhisattva of Compassion

Date8th-9th century CE
Mediumhand-modeled terracotta with black slip
Dimensionsobject: 2 5/8 x 3 x 7/8 in. (6.7 x 7.6 x 2.2 cm)
ClassificationSCULPTURE
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of Stephen P. Huyler
Object number2008.4.191
Subject(s)
  • Buddhism
  • religion
  • figure
  • flowers
Collection
  • Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
  • Indian
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