A Nepalese bronze figure of Manjusri,

A Nepalese bronze figure of Manjusri,
16th century
Seated in vajrasana on a lotus pericarp, both hands in dharmacakramudra and formerly holding the stems of a lotus supporting the sword and manuscript, wearing dhoti, bejewelled, partly set with turquoise beads, his face with meditative expression, five-leaf crown set in front of a high chignon, unsealed
10 cm (4 in) high