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CIRCA 14TH CENTURY
Details
A Ladakh bronze figure of Manjushri
circa 14th century
Standing in rigid posture on a lotus that is placed on a square base, his raised right hand carrying the sword while the left holds a lotus stem supporting the manuscript, wearing dhoti, upavita, bejewelled and set with semi-precious stones, his face with almond-shaped eyes, elongated earlobes with circular earrings, three-leaf crown set in front of his high chignon
20.5 cm. high
circa 14th century
Standing in rigid posture on a lotus that is placed on a square base, his raised right hand carrying the sword while the left holds a lotus stem supporting the manuscript, wearing dhoti, upavita, bejewelled and set with semi-precious stones, his face with almond-shaped eyes, elongated earlobes with circular earrings, three-leaf crown set in front of his high chignon
20.5 cm. high
Provenance
Koller, Zürich, May 1976
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