Not on display

The Bodhisattva Manjusri

Sculpture
9th century - early 10th century (made)
Artist/Maker

The Bodhisattva Manjusri, Bronze, Central Java, Indonesia

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Bodhisattva Manjusri (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
The Bodhisattva Manjusri, Bronze, Central Java, Indonesia
Dimensions
  • Height: 7cm
  • Width: 4cm
  • Depth: 5.5cm
Credit line
Given by the Royal Asiatic Society
Object history
Inventoried as part of the contents of the former India Museum transferred to South Kensington Museum in November 1879. Formally gifted to the V&A and reaccessioned in 1924.
Historical context
The Bodhisattva is represented seated on a lotus-throne with the legs folded in the padmasan: the right hand is held down in the varada mudra, whilst the left holds the stem of a lotus-flower, rising to the shoulder of the god. He is clad in a skirt and the usual thirteen ornaments of his rank. Behind the head is a crescent-shaped attachment.
Production
Central Java, Indonesia
Other number
420(IS) - India Museum Catalogue (IS) Number
Collection
Accession number
IM.345-1924

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Record createdFebruary 13, 2000
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