Asian & Indian Sculptures & Artefacts Gallery

Thangka depicting Green Tara (gouache on textile)

CHT182438 Thangka depicting Green Tara (gouache on textile) by Tibetan School; Musee Guimet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le paradis de la Tara verte; Tara is a female saviour, protectress of living beings in peril; palm of the right hand is in the mudra gesture; holding a blue utpala flower; on her left is Marichi and on her right is Ekajati; at the top is buddha Amitabha; Tara is a completely enlightened buddha;); A© Archives Charmet; Tibetan, out of copyright

© Archives Charmet / Bridgeman Images

Padmapani, 8th or -9th century (gilt bronze)

1068730 Padmapani, 8th or A-9th century (gilt bronze) by Tibetan School (8th Century); 38.7x11.4x11 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: The sacred lotus and the figure of the Buddha Amitabha in his headdress are emblems of Bodhisattva Padmapani.); Foundation for the Arts Collection, grant from the Virginia C. and Floyd C. Ramsey Fund of the Dallas Community Chest Trust Fund, Inc.; Tibetan, out of copyright

© Foundation for the Arts Collection, grant from the Virginia C. and Floyd C. Ramsey Fund of the Dallas Community Chest Trust Fund, Inc. / Bridgeman Images

Statue of Shiva (bronze)

423763 Statue of Shiva (bronze) by Thai School, (14th century); National Museum, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Part of a group of Hindu statues that were preserved at the Brahman Temple in Bangkok, now in National Museum, Bangkok, Thailand. Sukhothai era. Shiva is a Hindu deity. He is considered the Supreme God within Shaivism, one of the three most influential denominations in Hinduism, whereas in other branches of Hinduism such as in the Smarta tradition, he is regarded as one of the five primary forms of God.); Photo A© Luca Tettoni; Thai, out of copyright

© Luca Tettoni / Bridgeman Images