明永樂 黃銅鎏金敏捷文殊菩薩像, Bodhisattva Manjushri as Tikshna-Manjushri (Minjie Wenshu), Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yongle period (1403–24), China, Gilt brass; lost-wax casting, H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Sculpture, Manjushri holds a sword in his primary right hand and a volume of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (which rests on a small lotus) in his left. Remnants of a bow and arrow can be seen in his secondary hands, and the combination of the four implements identify the sculpture as a Tikshna- Manjushri, a manifestation that refers to the bodhisattva’s quick wit while further elucidating his position as an embodiment of spiritual wisdom
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明永樂 黃銅鎏金敏捷文殊菩薩像, Bodhisattva Manjushri, Tikshna-Manjushri, Minjie Wenshu, Ming dynasty, 1368–1644, Yongle period, 1403–24, China, Gilt brass, lost-wax casting, H, 7 1/2, 19.1 cm, W, 4 3/4, 12.1, D, 3, 8.9, Sculpture, Manjushri holds, sword, primary right, hand, volume, Perfection, Wisdom Sutra, rests, small lotus, left, Remnants, bow, arrow, secondary hands, combination, four implements, identify, sculpture, Tikshna, Manjushri, manifestation, refers, bodhisattva, quick, wit, further elucidating, position, embodiment, spiritual wisdom
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