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Bronze Tara

Keywords : Avalokitesvara , Bodhisattva, ฺฺBronze sculptures

Type of artworkSculpture
VillageNational Museum
Province/CityJakarta
StateWestern Java
CountryIndonesia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : -6.176944
Long : 106.821944

History of production-
ArtSmall bronze sculpture in Central Java might have been personal belongings of monks. The style is very similar to Pala art in terms of costumes, iconography and the back of the throne. The back of the throne of this bronze sculpture is very simialr to that of Pala art especially the round back, the occasional decoration of flame and the umbrealla.
Art periodMid Central Javanese Art
Age13-15 centuries BE.
ReligionBuddhism
SectMahayana
Religion and beliefTara is a female Bhodhisavara in Mahayana Buddhism. She is also the Bhodhisavara of mercy because she was born from tears of Avalokiteshavara. Occasinally. she serves as “Pratchaya” or a wife of Avalokiteshavara as well.
Related artworkIn Central java art, iconography of Tara is similar to that of post-Kupta art. The right hand gives blessing and the left hand holds Utpala flower. She sits in Lalitasana posture.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-07-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali