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Lot 12

A gilt copper alloy figure of Manjushri
Tibet, 15th/16th century

18 September 2013, 10:00 EDT
New York

Sold for US$6,250 inc. premium

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A gilt copper alloy figure of Manjushri

Tibet, 15th/16th century
Inset with semi-precious stones; with hands joined in the gesture of explication, the left hand holds a silver wire stem supporting the sutra by his left shoulder and a small sword rising from a stylized flower by his right.
5 3/4 in. (14.6cm) high

Footnotes

Compare the present lot with two figures of Tara and one Vajradhara sold at Christie's, New York, 22 March 2011, lot 314; 21 March 2012, lot 827; and 19 March 2013, lot 409, respectively.

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