White Tara, Folio from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
1101
7.0 x 42.0 cm
Enshrined image of seated White Tara in a flame-emitting aureole, displaying a white lotus, with two female attendants, one holding a vajra; the other, Mahakali, holding a flaying knife and skullcup (kapala)
Mahavihara Master (? – ?)
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About this artwork
- Title: White Tara, Folio from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
- Artist: Mahavihara Master
- Year: 1101
- Original dimensions: 7.0 x 42.0 cm
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Main color: Bronze
- Color intensity: Vivid