Live Auction 1878Indian And Southeast Asian Art Including Property From The Collections Of Ariane Dandois And Robert H. Ellsworth
A rare bronze figure of Manjushri
Lot 364PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE NEW YORK COLLECTION 

A rare bronze figure of Manjushri

INDONESIA, CENTRAL JAVA, 10TH CENTURY

Closed21 September 2007

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USD 18,750

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A rare bronze figure of Manjushri
Indonesia, Central Java, 10th Century
Seated and holding his manuscript in his left hand, his sword held aloft in his right hand, wearing a long dhoti secured with a belt, adorned with multiple bracelets, earrings and necklace, the face with raised urna and the hair drawn up into a high chignon centered with Amitabha and secured with a circlet with diminutive figure of Buddha, the reverse of the hair similarly detailed
4¾ in. (12 cm.) high

Acquired by the present owner before 1998

Specialist note

This is a remarkable bronze for its bold presence and relatively large size. A rare feature is the tiara and head band incorporating diminutive seated Buddhas; for a further discussion and a figure of Vajrasattva incorporating a similar headdress, see M. Lerner and S. Kossak, The Lotus Transcendent, Indian and Southeast Asian Art from the Samuel Eilenberg Collection, 1991, cat. no. 133, p. 172f.