A gilt bronze figure of Manjushri

A gilt bronze figure of Manjushri

Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with ornate petals, holding the manuscript, vajra and bow in his four hands, dressed in a dhoti and adorned with various jewelry and flowing sashes draped over the elbows, the face with heavy-lidded eyes centered by a raised urna and flanked by large foliate earrings, the hair piled into a chignon capped with a finial and locks escaping over his shoulders 10 in. (25.4 cm.) high

Details

  • Title : A gilt bronze figure of Manjushri
  • Classification : Sculpture
  • Medium : Gilt Bronze
  • Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
  • Period : 18TH CENTURY
  • Collection : Christies
  • LOT : 111
  • Price realised : USD 30,000
  • Estimate : USD 30,000 - USD 50,000
  • Provenance : Doris Wiener Gallery, New York, 1967