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Seated Tara

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Seated Tara by an unknown artist. The image shows a gray metal sculpture of a female figure. She is sitting cross-legged with her right leg on top of her left. The figure has four arms. Her top two arms are bent at the elbow and held out to the sides. Her bottom left arm is bent at the elbow, and her hand is resting on her knee. Her bottom right arm is bent at the elbow, and her hand is resting on her ankle. She is wearing a crown on her head and jewelry on her neck and arms. The background is a gradient brown color.

Artwork details

Date:
second half of the 9th–early 10th century
Medium:
Silver
Culture:
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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