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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
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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