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Seated Multi-Armed Tara (The Buddhist Savioress)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bronze sculpture depicts a female figure. The figure has brown patina with a medium-dark brown hue. The figure has four arms. The figure sits cross-legged on a round base. The figure wears a short top that exposes her upper body and two necklaces. The figure's hair is styled in an updo with loops on either side of her head. The figure has a third eye on her forehead. The background of the image transitions from black at the top to light gray at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
9th century
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
India (Bihar)
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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