Shrine Relief Fragment Depicting Ashtamahabhaya Tara, the Buddhist Savioress

The image depicts a rectangular wooden carving with a brown color and visible signs of aging. The carving features a central figure of a woman with four arms, wearing a crown and holding various objects. She stands on a lotus flower, surrounded by intricate carvings of other figures and patterns. The carving is framed by a border of geometric shapes and floral motifs, with a triangular pediment at the top. The background of the image is plain white.

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Date:: 10th–11th century
Medium:: Wood
Culture:: India (Himachal Pradesh)
Dimensions:: 351 × 625 px
Museum record:: View original

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Shrine Relief Fragment Depicting Ashtamahabhaya Tara, the Buddhist Savioress

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