Seated figure of Tara

Details

• Title

  Seated figure of Tara

• Associated place

  Asia › Gandhara › Swat (place of creation)

• Date

  7th century AD (AD 601 - 700)

• Material and technique

  gilt bronze

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  formed › cast;

  covered › metallized › gilded

• Object type

  religious/ritual equipment;

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  8 x 5.2 x 3.9 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by Douglas and Mary Barrett, 2013.

• Museum location

  Ground floor | Gallery 12 | India to AD 600

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA2013.66

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