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Small gold-gilded bronze statue of a seated bodhisattva holding a raised sword, sitting on a layered lotus base against a gray background.

Bodhisattva Manjushri

A seated gilt figure of Manjushri rests on a tiered lotus base, holding a flaming sword raised above his right shoulder and a stem at his left. The fine metal surface is smooth and evenly gilded, with a crown, beaded necklace, and draped scarf sculpted in detail against a plain gray background.

Artist
Unknown
Date
Medium
Gilt copper alloy
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
3001 × 4000 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1424).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 2001

Español: Bodhisattva Manjushri, escultura de aleación de cobre dorada

Una figura dorada de Manjushri está sentada sobre una base de loto escalonada, sosteniendo una espada que se eleva sobre el hombro derecho y un tallo a la izquierda. La superficie metálica es lisa y uniformemente dorada, con corona, collar de cuentas y bufanda detallados sobre un fondo gris liso.

Português: Bodisatva Manjushri, escultura de liga de cobre dourada

Uma figura dourada de Manjushri está sentada sobre uma base de lótus em camadas, segurando uma espada erguida acima do ombro direito e um caule à esquerda. A superfície metálica é lisa e uniformemente dourada, com coroa, colar de contas e echarpe detalhados contra um fundo cinza liso.

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