Bodhisattva Manjushri: Lord of Wisdom
by Unknown Artist, 1000
Details
- Year
- 1000
- Medium
- Bronze with gilding and inlay of semiprecious stones
- Size
- Overall: 31.2 cm (12 5/16 in.); Part 1: 6.5 x 15.5 x 11.9 cm (2 9/16 x 6 1/8 x 4 11/16 in.); Part 2: 41.9 x 15.2 cm (16 1/2 x 6 in.); Part 3: 16.5 x 8.5 cm (6 1/2 x 3 3/8 in.)
This Indian work, dating to 1000s–1100s. Made from bronze with gilding and inlay of semiprecious stones, it measures Overall: 31.2 cm (12 5/16 in.); Part 1: 6.5 x 15.5 x 11.9 cm (2 9/16 x 6 1/8 x 4 11/16 in.); Part 2: 41.9 x 15.2 cm (16 1/2 x 6 in.); Part 3: 16.5 x 8.5 cm (6 1/2 x 3 3/8 in.).
It's part of the collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio, in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art department. The museum offers free admission and makes its collection available through an open-access program with CC0 images.
