Tara
This goddess sits with crossed legs on a double lotus throne and holds her hands a gesture of adoration anjali mudra) but twisted; as this unique hand posture is clear and well executed, we must assume that it has a specific meaning, now lost. She wears her hair in a fanlike coiffure and has large ear ornaments, a Gupta-style legacy perpetuated in the northwest.
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Artwork Details
- Title: Tara
- Date: 7th century
- Culture: Pakistan (Swat Valley region)
- Medium: Brass inlaid with silver and copper
- Dimensions: H. 4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); D. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
- Classification: Sculpture
- Credit Line: Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987
- Object Number: 1987.142.62
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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