Gilded statuette of seated, four-armed Bodhisattva holding sword in leftmost hand and spiritual implements in others

Statue of the bodhisattva Manjushri with Yongle reign inscription in Chinese on the lotus base

Location
China

Date
15th century; Yongle reign (1402–1424)

Material
gilt brass, lost-wax casting

Dimensions
height 7 ½ in. (19.1 cm); width 4 ¾ in. (12.1 cm); depth 3 ½ in. (12.1 cm)

Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 2001; 2001.59

Photo Credit
CC0 - CREATIVE COMMONS (CC0 1.0)

Link
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/57612

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