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A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI This early Tibetan bronze portrays Bodhisattva Manjushri with a
TIBET, CIRCA 13TH CENTURY cheerful expression. His tall chignon is almost stupa-like. Stylistically,
Himalayan Art Resources item no.61934 the crown ribbons and simple jewelry are mirrored by other Tibetan
7 in. (17.8 cm) high bronzes of the 11th to 13th century, such as an example published in
von Schroeder, Buddhist Sculptures in Tibet, Vol.II, Hong Kong, 2001,
$15,000 - 20,000 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,
西藏 約十三世紀 文殊菩薩銅像 lot 8.
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