Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Tara (Buddhist Deity) - Green Tara (Eight Fears)

སྒྲོལ་མ། སྣང་བརྙན་ཡོངས། 度母(本尊)(全像)
(item no. 16880)
Origin Location Mongolia
Date Range 1800 - 1899
Lineages Gelug and Buddhist
Material Metal, Precious Stone
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Deity

Appearance: Peaceful

Gender: Female

Interpretation / Description

Tara Protecting the the Eight Fears - specifically ghosts and spirits. This object belongs to a set of nine sculpture.

Jeff Watt 9-2020

Related Items
Thematic Sets
Collection: Bonhams, Hong Kong (October, 2020)
Buddhist Deity: Tara, Green (Protection Gesture, Sculpture)
Buddhist Deity: Tara, Eight Fears (Sculpture)