INDIA, ORISSA, 11TH/12TH CENTURY

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A Stone Stele of Manjushri
India, Orissa, 11th/12th Century
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base brandishing the sword, backed by a torana and surmounted by a frieze of the five Tatagathas seated in arched niches, his face with a beatific smile and surmounted by an elaborate headdress, the arms now missing
18 in. (45.7 cm.) high

Provenance

Acquired in the 1970s

Lot Essay

The face is modeled with great charm and the legs are slightly elongated, underscored by the flat, almost geometric lotus throne characteristic of Orissan style; compare with the Aparacana Manjusri in the Baripada Museum, in K.S. Behera and T. Donaldson, Sculpture Masterpieces from Orissa, 1998, p. 133, pl. 40.

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