Bronze-colored statue depicting seated Bodhisattva with elongated earlobes and fluttering sash at elbows

Statue of White Tara

Location
Dolonnuur, Inner Mongolia

Date
18th or 19th century

Material
gilded bronze

Dimensions
45 x 38 x 26 in. (114.3 x 96.5 x 66 cm)

Collection
Philadelphia Museum of Art; Gift of John T. Morris; 1911-98 (HAR 87118)

Photo Credit
photography courtesy Philadelphia Museum of Art

Link
https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/39771

The high topknot is characteristic of Dolonnuur bodhisattva statues.

Object Essay