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Bodhisattva Manjushri

Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yongle mark and period (1403–24)
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 208
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.

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Object Information
  • 明永樂 銅鎏金四臂文殊像
  • Title: Bodhisattva Manjushri
  • Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yongle mark and period (1403–24)
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Gilt copper alloy
  • Dimensions: H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 2001
  • Object Number: 2001.59
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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

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