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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI

18TH CENTURY
The bodhisattva sits in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with his right hand raised holding a sword and his left
held before his chest clutching the stem of a lotus which adorns his left elbow and supports a book. He is dressed
in a voluminous dhoti and adorned with elaborate turquoise and coral-inset jewelry, and his hair is pulled into a tall
chignon behind a foliate tiara. The base is sealed and incised with a double-vajra.
7æ in. (19.7 cm.) high

$8,000-12,000

清十八世紀 銅鎏金文殊坐像
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