Bodhisattva Manjushri: Lord of Wisdom

Cleveland Museum of Art

Bodhisattva Manjushri: Lord of Wisdom

Date
1000s–1100s
Medium
Bronze with gilding and inlay of semiprecious stones
Culture
East India, Bengal
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
136420

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The Bodhisattva of Wisdom can be identified by the lion mount, the horizontal palm-leaf manuscript on the lotus above his left shoulder, and the stupa above his head. His seat and footrests are lotus flowers, indicating transcendence of the ordinary world. His hand gestures show that he teaches the wisdom that leads to enlightenment.

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Credit line
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund
Provenance
?–1960: (William H. Wolff [1906–1991], New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) | 1960–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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