Manjusri Riding on a Lion

A small green-patinated bronze shows a bodhisattva seated cross-legged on a crouching lion, holding a lotus-like object at the chest. The lion's mane is finely incised, and a kneeling attendant figure is tucked beneath its legs on a tiered rectangular base.

Look closer: A small kneeling attendant figure is tucked beneath the lion's body at the front of the base.

Artist

Unknown

Date

900s

Medium

bronze

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Size

3188 × 3400 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund