Votive Plaque Showing Tara

Circular, bronze-colored plaque with raised design. The plaque depicts a seated female figure. The figure has long hair and wears a crown. She sits cross-legged on a lotus flower with hands in lap; right hand holds lotus flower. The figure is surrounded by a circle of text and an outer ring of swirling designs. The plaque has a darker patina on top and lighter on bottom. The background behind the plaque is flat and off-white.

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Date:: ca. 16th–18th century
Medium:: Clay
Culture:: Tibet
Dimensions:: 581 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original

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Votive Plaque Showing Tara

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