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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Buddhist Goddess Tara
Work_PrefTitle
Buddhist Goddess Tara
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Overall view from front
Image_Title
Overall view from front
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Indian (South Asian) sculptor)
Agent_Display
unknown (Indian (South Asian) sculptor)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Indian Museum (Kolkata, West Bengal, India) S/17/A 25092
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Indian Museum (Kolkata, West Bengal, India) S/17/A 25092
Location
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Location Note:
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(Calcutta); 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd. Provenance: Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh
Work_LocationNotes
(Calcutta); 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd. Provenance: Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh
Location Note
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GPS:
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22.558056 88.350833
GPS
22.558056 88.350833
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 6th century (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 6th century (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Indian (South Asian)
Work_Culture
Indian (South Asian)
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Gupta; Sarnath
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Gupta; Sarnath
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
Work_Classification
Sculpture and Installations
Classification
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Material:
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buff-colored sandstone
Work_MaterialDisplay
buff-colored sandstone
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes)
Work_Technique
carving (processes)
Technique
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Subjects:
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deities; Buddhism and art; Tara; bodhisattva; goddess of mercy
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
deities; Buddhism and art; Tara; bodhisattva; goddess of mercy
Subjects
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Description:
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From Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, a center of Buddhist pilgrimage which flourished from ca. 6th century BCE to 12th century CE. There was a period of resurgence beginning in the 5th century CE. The sculpture of this period is executed in a recognizable idiom characterized by delicate forms and minimal iconographic details. Tara appears as a female bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism, and as a female Buddha in Vajrayana Buddhism. Whether the Tārā figure originated as a Buddhist or Hindu goddess is unclear and remains a source of inquiry among scholars. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
From Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, a center of Buddhist pilgrimage which flourished from ca. 6th century BCE to 12th century CE. There was a period of resurgence beginning in the 5th century CE. The sculpture of this period is executed in a recognizable idiom characterized by delicate forms and minimal iconographic details. Tara appears as a female bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism, and as a female Buddha in Vajrayana Buddhism. Whether the Tārā figure originated as a Buddhist or Hindu goddess is unclear and remains a source of inquiry among scholars. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A2-IN-ZOL-BG-BGT-A0 1
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A2-IN-ZOL-BG-BGT-A0 1
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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