A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI, TIBETO-CHINESE, 17TH/18TH CENTURY

PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED NEW YORK COLLECTOR

A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI

TIBETO-CHINESE, 17TH/18TH CENTURY

Height 4 in. (10.2 cm)

the deity seated in lalitasana on a double lotus base, the left hand resting on his leg and the right hand raised to the heart center holding the hilt of a sword, wearing a flowing dhoti incised with an embellished hem, wearing elaborate necklaces, armbands, bracelets, earrings and crown, the face showing a serene and gentle gaze

Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13735.