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TIBET, 14TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt and polychromed bronze figure of Manjushri
Tibet, 14th century
The three-faced deity finely cast seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, his primary hands crossed in front of his chest and holding a sword, vajra, lotus and flower in his other four hands, adorned with beaded necklaces and jewelry, his hair drawn into a high chignon secured by a tiara
4½ in. (11.4 cm.) high
Tibet, 14th century
The three-faced deity finely cast seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, his primary hands crossed in front of his chest and holding a sword, vajra, lotus and flower in his other four hands, adorned with beaded necklaces and jewelry, his hair drawn into a high chignon secured by a tiara
4½ in. (11.4 cm.) high
Provenance
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired before 1997
Literature
Pratapaditya Pal, A Collecting Odyssey: Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art from the James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, 1997, p. 143 and 313, cat. no. 186
Exhibited
On loan to Art Institute of Chicago since 1997
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