A bronze figure of Manjushri
A bronze figure of Manjushri

KASHMIR, 10TH CENTURY

細節
A bronze figure of Manjushri
Kashmir, 10th century
Seated on a shaped base and backed by a flaming double mandorla, wearing a dhoti with incised hems and a tripartite crown centered by a Buddha, holding a manuscript in front of his chest and a sword aloft
5¼ in. (13.4 cm.) high
來源
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired before 1996
Acquired from Mathias Komor, New York
出版
Pratapaditya Pal, A Collecting Odyssey: Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art from the James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, 1997, p. 142 and 313, cat. no. 184
U. von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, 1981, p. 126-127, cat. no. 20D
展覽
On loan to Art Institute of Chicago since 1996

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This well-cast figure displays classic Kashmiri stylistic elements, including the pronounced modeling of the muscles around the navel and strong upper torso, the accentuated roundness of the beaded jewelry, and silver inlaid eyes.