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A gilt copper alloy figure of Manjushri
Mongolia, 18th/19th century
Seated in dhyanasana with the foliate-patterned hems of his dhoti
pooling before his legs, adorned with abundant jewelry, inset stones,
cold gold, and blue pigment over his chest and hair; his crown,
earrings, sash, and lotus stem cast separately.
11 1/8 in (28 .3 cm)
$20,000 - 30,000
Compare the treatment of the richly gilded base and painted lotus
stem with an example of a Mongolian figure of Khalkha Jetsun Dampa
held in the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art (see Lipton &
Ragnubs, Treasures of Tibetan Art, New York, 1996, p. 87, no. 32).
Referenced
HAR – himalayanart.org/image.cfm/41227.html
Provenance
Collection of Phil Rudko before 2000
Private New York Collection

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