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Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom
Manjushri, with his jeweled tiger-claw necklace and elaborate headdress, is the celibate crown prince who will act as a Buddha and make his teachings (dharma) available. He has mastered skillful speech, used to convey the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths. He grasps the stem of a lotus that supported a now-lost text symbolizing prajna (insight and awareness) and the totality of Buddhist knowledge. This dramatic bronze draws on Kashmiri stylistic idioms, including a muscular physique, broad face, and patterned dhoti.
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