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Green Tara, 1160s-1180s. Creator: Unknown.

Green Tara, 1160s-1180s. Creator: Unknown.

2-999-946 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Green Tara, 1160s-1180s. This Buddhist "thangka" (or "thanka," scroll painting) depicts the enlightened Buddha and compassionate goddess Tara, sitting on a lotus in her mountain paradise. Tara navigates men and women across the negative emotions that prevent them from attaining supreme peace and happiness, or "nirvana."

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Medium
  1. Tempera on cloth
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
Geographic Hierarchy

World Asia China Tibet

  1. 31 40 00 N , 088 00 00 E
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Buddhism

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3185x4960
File Size : 46,283kb

Aliases

  1. F.112
  1. 1100001080
  1. 2-999-946
  1. 2999946
  1. F.112
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