Bodhisattva Manjushri

China

Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yongle mark and period (1403–24)

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 213

This statue portrays Manjushri with four arms, the ultimate manifestation of transcendent wisdom and a well-worshipped bodhisattva in the Ming court. Inscribed on the lotus throne is a reign mark indicating that the statue is as a product of the imperial workshop and was made as a gift bestowed to Tibetan Buddhist monasteries.

#7343. Bodhisattva Manjushri as Tikshna-Manjushri (Minjie Wenshu), Part 1

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Bodhisattva Manjushri, Gilt copper alloy, China

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Bodhisattva Manjushri, Gilt copper alloy, China
Bodhisattva Manjushri, Gilt copper alloy, China
Bodhisattva Manjushri, Gilt copper alloy, China
Bodhisattva Manjushri, Gilt copper alloy, China
Bodhisattva Manjushri, Gilt copper alloy, China
Bodhisattva Manjushri, Gilt copper alloy, China

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