Tara, Pala dynasty, 12th century, India (Bihar), Bronze with silver inlay, H. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); W. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); D. 3 in. (7.6 cm), Sculpture, This female bodhisattva holds her hands in dharmachakramudra (gesture of exposition). The stem of a flower would have supported her identifying attribute, now lost. She is likely Prajnaparamita, the wisdom goddess, whose identifier is a manuscript
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Tara, Pala dynasty, 12th century, India, Bihar, Bronze, silver inlay, H, 4 7/8, 12.4 cm, W, 3 3/8, 8.6, D, 3, 7.6, Sculpture, female, bodhisattva, holds, hands, dharmachakramudra, gesture, exposition, stem, flower, supported, identifying attribute, now lost, Prajnaparamita, wisdom goddess, identifier, manuscript
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