Tara (The Buddhist Savioress) Preaching to an Assembly

Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)

11th century

Not on view

Restituted

This artwork was restituted in October 1995. It is no longer in the museum’s collection.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Tara (The Buddhist Savioress) Preaching to an Assembly
Date: 11th century
Culture: Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on palm leaf
Dimensions: 2 1/4 × 23 7/8 in. (5.7 × 60.6 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Purchase, Cynthia Hazen Polsky Gift and Rogers Fund, 1994
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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