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Unknown — A gilt-bronze figure of Manjushri on a lion, Tang / Song dynasty
Unknown

A gilt-bronze figure of Manjushri on a lion, Tang / Song dynasty

A gilt-bronze figure of Manjushri riding a lion from the Tang or Song dynasty. This representation of the bodhisattva of wisdom exemplifies classical Chinese Buddhist sculptural traditions.

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Dharma and Tantra, including Masterpieces from the Nyingjei Lam Collection

September 18, 2023

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 121

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Unknown, A gilt-bronze figure of Manjushri on a lion, Tang / Song dynasty

A gilt-bronze figure of Manjushri riding a lion from the Tang or Song dynasty. This representation of the bodhisattva of wisdom exemplifies classical Chinese Buddhist sculptural traditions.

Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Manjushri, Gilt Bronze, Metalwork, Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Bodhisattva, Buddhist

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art