Green Tara, Seated in Pose of Royal Ease (Lalitasana)

Q: Where can I see this sculpture?

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

Q: How old is this sculpture?

It dates to Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yongle reign mark and period (1403–24). It's made from gilt copper alloy with traces of pigment (lapis lazuli).

Q: What is notable about Green Tara, Seated in Pose of Royal Ease (Lalitasana), with Lotus Stalks on Right Shoulder and Hands in Gestures of Reasoning (Vitarkamudra) and Gift Conferring (Varadamudra)?

Sino Tibetan made from gilt copper alloy with traces of pigment (lapis lazuli), it measures 21.5 × 13.5 × 12.5 cm (8 1/2 × 5 1/4 × 4 7/8 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Sino Tibetan sculpted Asian sculpture, dating to Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yongle reign mark and period (1403–24). Made from gilt copper alloy with traces of pigment (lapis lazuli), it measures 21.5 × 13.5 × 12.5 cm (8 1/2 × 5 1/4 × 4 7/8 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yongle reign mark and period (1403–24). It's made from gilt copper alloy with traces of pigment (lapis lazuli).

Sino Tibetan made from gilt copper alloy with traces of pigment (lapis lazuli), it measures 21.5 × 13.5 × 12.5 cm (8 1/2 × 5 1/4 × 4 7/8 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Green Tara, Seated in Pose of Royal Ease (Lalitasana), with Lotus Stalks on Right Shoulder and Hands in Gestures of Reasoning (Vitarkamudra) and Gift Conferring (Varadamudra)

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