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Gilded bronze figure of Tara. 8th CE. Found between Trincomalee and Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, one of the finest examples of figural bronze-casting in Asia. It is solid cast in one piece and gilded. The popular Buddhist goddess, Tara, is the consort of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. H. 143 cm. Inv. OA 1830.6-12.4.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART318327
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
1138px × 3247px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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8th century CE
Bronze
Buddhism
Figure, Sculpture
Sri Lanka, Topography
Tara, Goddess