A BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI

Description:

Tibet, ca. 19th cent.
H. 16,2 cm
Seated in vajrasana on a lotus base with both hands in the dharmachakramudra holding stems of lotuses flowering along his arms supporting the sword and manuscript, wearing dhoti, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, his hair combed in a chignon topped with a ratna and secured with a tiara, unsealed.
Old Southern German private collection, assembled according to the owners between 1966 and 2007 - Minor traces of age, slightly chipped