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Faith and Empire: Art and Politics in Tibetan Buddhism

Gallery 2

Green Tara
China
former kingdom of Xixia, Tangut Empire, China
ca. 1200–1250
slit-silk tapestry (kesi)
17 1/4 x 12 in. (43.8 x 30.5 cm)

Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Museum purchase, City Arts Trust Fund
1992.59
photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco