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Manjushri, a bodhisattva who embodies wisdom as the path to enlightenment, is closely related to the wisdom goddess Prajnaparamita. Both emerged in north Indian religious texts and imagery in the eighth century. Manjusrhi was a popular Buddhist savior figure in Licchavi Nepal.
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Title: The Bodhisattva Manjushri as a Youth
Period: Licchavi–Thakuri periods
Date: 10th century
Culture: Nepal, Kathmandu Valley
Medium: Copper alloy
Dimensions: H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); D. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. A. Richard Benedek, 1978
Object Number: 1978.394.1
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