Manjusri Riding on a Lion

Description

The Bodhisattva of Wisdom, Manjusri, is seated on a lotus pedestal atop his vehicle, the lion. A bearded attendant stands beside the lion.

Provenance

(Yamanaka and Company, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) (?–1974); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1974–)

Manjusri Riding on a Lion

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900s

Accession Number

1974.90

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

Overall: 17 x 10.2 cm (6 11/16 x 4 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

John L. Severance Fund