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Green Tara
14th century
Rubin Museum of Art
New York, United States
That this is an image of Green Tara, rather than another form of the goddess Tara, can be concluded from the blue lily (utpala) held in her left hand. With the right hand the goddess performs the gesture of giving. Her palms are marked with wheels, one of the characteristics of a great being. The goddess sits in the posture of royal ease (lalitasana), her pendent foot supported by a separate small lotus. The second blue lily, with one blossom shown in profile, has been added for reasons of symmetry and has no iconographic significance.
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Details
- Title: Green Tara
- Date Created: 14th century
- Physical Dimensions: H 10.25 x W 6.75 x D 5.5 in.
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: Rubin Museum of Art, C2003.11.1
- Medium: Gilt copper alloy
- Place of Creation: Tibet
- Exhibition History: Rubin Museum of Art, "Masterworks: Jewels of the Collection" (01/25/12 - 01/14/13), Robert Hull Fleming Museum, Burlington, VT, "Buddha in Paradise" (09/16/08 - 12/19/08), Rubin Museum of Art, "Female Buddhas: Women of Enlightenment in Himalayan Art" (06/04/05 - 01/15/06), Rubin Museum of Art, "Perfected Beings, Pure Realms" (10/02/04 - 03/14/05)
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