Votive Plaque Showing Tara, ca. 16th–18th century, Tibet, Clay, Diam. 1 11/16 in. ( cm), Sculpture, Devotees often acquired

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Votive Plaque Showing Tara, ca. 16th–18th century, Tibet, Clay, Diam. 1 11/16 in. ( cm), Sculpture, Devotees often acquired such molded plaques (tsa tsa) at pilgrimage sites. They became important vehicles for the transmission of new styles, iconographies, and ideologies. Tara was widely popular because of her role as a compassionate goddess, offering protection and clearing the path to liberation

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