A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI


TIBET, CIRCA 13TH CENTURYHimalayan Art Resources item no.61934 7 in. (17.8 cm) high
|西藏 約十三世紀 文殊菩薩銅像 This early Tibetan bronze portrays Bodhisattva Manjushri with a cheerful expression. His tall chignon is almost stupa-like. Stylistically, the crown ribbons and simple jewelry are mirrored by other Tibetan bronzes of the 11th to 13th century, such as an example published in von Schroeder, Buddhist Sculptures in Tibet, Vol.II, Hong Kong, 2001, p.1139, no.296C. Also compare the lotus petals to that of a 13th-century bronze Dakini sold at Bonhams, New York, 14 March 2016, lot 8.