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Enthroned Bodhisattva, probably Manjushri

Southern Thailand

late 8th century

Not on view

This enthroned Manjushri, missing its aureole and defining attributes, is identifiable by comparison with cat. no. 164. A Javanese inscription dated 782 indicates that Manjushri was highly venerated in eighth-century insular Southeast Asia; it records the installation of a cult image of Manjushri at the instruction of the Sailendra king’s guru, a Bengali, at the center of a mandala of icons at Candi Sewu, central Java.

cat. no. 165

Enthroned Bodhisattva, probably Manjushri, Copper alloy with traces of gilding and pigment, Southern Thailand — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Enthroned Bodhisattva, probably Manjushri

Period: Shrivijayan style

Date: late 8th century

Culture: Southern Thailand

Medium: Copper alloy with traces of gilding and pigment

Dimensions: H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); W. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm)

Classification: Sculpture

Credit Line: Lent by Asia Society, New York: Gift from The Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller Fund, 1994.5

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