A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI
18TH CENTURY
The bodhisattva sits in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with his right hand raised holding a sword and his left held before his chest clutching the stem of a lotus which adorns his left elbow and supports a book. He is dressed in a voluminous dhoti and adorned with elaborate turquoise and coral-inset jewelry, and his hair is pulled into a tall chignon behind a foliate tiara. The base is sealed and incised with a double-vajra.
7 ¾ in. (19.7 cm.) high
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI
18TH CENTURY
The bodhisattva sits in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with his right hand raised holding a sword and his left held before his chest clutching the stem of a lotus which adorns his left elbow and supports a book. He is dressed in a voluminous dhoti and adorned with elaborate turquoise and coral-inset jewelry, and his hair is pulled into a tall chignon behind a foliate tiara. The base is sealed and incised with a double-vajra.
7 ¾ in. (19.7 cm.) high
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