明永樂 黃銅鎏金敏捷文殊菩薩像, Bodhisattva Manjushri as Tikshna-Manjushri (Minjie Wenshu

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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. ( cm); W. 4 3/4 in. ( cm); D. 3 1/2 in. ( 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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