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The bodhisattva Manjushri

Creator Name

anonymous;
anoniem

Cultural Context

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Bengali; Asian

Date

c. 1000 - c. 1200, ca. 1000 - ca. 1200

About the Work

Rijksmuseum Object Description
Manjushri sits on his mount, the lion, in a relaxed pose. To the right on the water lily lies his attribute, the book, symbol of wisdom. With his hands he makes the gesture of setting the wheel of law in motion (dharmacakra mudra). Small statues were mainly used for private devotion. Thanks to their manageable size, they could easily be taken on a journey. Figurines from India are therefore sometimes found in other regions of Asia.

Manjushri zit ontspannen op zijn rijdier, de leeuw. Rechts op de waterlelie ligt zijn attribuut, het boek, symbool van wijsheid. Met zijn handen maakt hij het gebaar van het in beweging zetten van het rad van de leer (dharmacakramudra). Kleine beeldjes werden vooral gebruikt voor ...

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The bodhisattva Manjushri
De bodhisattva Manjushri

Creator

anonymous;
anoniem

Worktype

sculpture; beeldhouwwerk; figure; beeld; Manjushri

Cultural Context

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Bengali; Asian

Material

bronze (metal); brons; zilver; silver (metal)

Dimensions

height 12.3 cm x width 9.9 cm x depth 5.6 cm;
hoogte 12,3 cm x breedte 9,9 cm x diepte 5,6 cm

Technique

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Language

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Date

c. 1000 - c. 1200, ca. 1000 - ca. 1200

Provenance

…; collection Culty, before 1925;{Note RMA.}…; collection of Gerrit-Jan Verburgt (1871-1926), The Hague, 1926;{Note RMA.} his widow Carolina Geertruida Verburgt-Kramers (1876-1968), The Hague, by whom bequeathed to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1969;{Note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1972; On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (Verburgt bequest, 1969); Bruikleen van de Koninklijke Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst (legaat Verburgt, 1969)

Style Period

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Rights

Public domain

Inscription

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Location

Bengalen

Subjects

beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion; representations ~ gods, demi-gods, heroes, etc. (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism)

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anonymous, The bodhisattva Manjushri, c. 1000 - c. 1200, ca. 1000 - ca. 1200, Rijksmuseum. Public domain. Manjushri sits on his mount, the lion, in a relaxed pose. To the right on the water lily lies his attribute, the book, symbol of wisdom. With his hands he...

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