Green Tara - Boddhisatva of Compassion - 4012B bead hanger Bronze - 22mm Wide x

Bronze - 22mm Wide x 35mm high -

Oluaye or even Obaluaiye

A piece like this would likely have been worn close to the heart

In many cultures

Green Tara - Boddhisatva of Compassion - 4012B bead hanger Bronze - 22mm Wide xIn Tibetan Buddhism, Tara is a female Bodhisattva . She is known as the "mother of liberation", and represents the virtues of success in work and achievements. Tr also embodies many of the qualities of feminine principle. She is known as the Mother of Mercy and Compassion. She is the source, the female aspect of the universe, which gives birth to warmth, compassion and relief from bad karma. 18mm W x 43mm H 8 grams Bronze