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The bodhisattva Manjushri or Samantabhadra
The bodhisattva Manjushri or Samantabhadra

The bodhisattva Manjushri or Samantabhadra

Place of OriginBihar state, India
Dateapprox. 800
MaterialsStone
DimensionsH. 22 1/2 in x W. 13 1/2 in x D. 4 1/2 in, H. 57.1 cm x W. 34.3 cm x D. 11.4 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB62S11+
DepartmentSouth Asian Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
On view
LocationGallery 2
Inscribed"Buddhist creed"
More Information
The small number of symbols shown with this figure make determining exactly which bodhisattva is represented difficult. It is probably the bodhisattva Manjushri, who is associated with transcendent wisdom. He carries a sword with which to destroy ignorance. A small representation of a buddha hovers at the figure’s left shoulder.
Subject
  • bodhisattva
  • Buddha
  • sword
  • Manjushri