Statuette
| Object Number: | C71 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Chinese Buddhist |
| Provenience: | China |
| Date Made: | Tang - 1914 |
| Early Date: | 618 |
| Late Date: | 1914 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Bronze |
| Iconography: | Manjusri Lion Ruyi |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Spink & Son, 1914 |
| Other Number: | Getz 96 - Other Number A1496 - Old Museum Number 4 - Field No SF |
Description
Partially gilt bronze image of Manjusri, a famous bodhisattva believed to have lived about 250 years after Sakyamuni (the historical Buddha) and regarded as a personification of transcendental wisdom. He is shown holding a ruyi scepter and seated on a lion, with his right foot extended, resting on a lotus attached to the animal's riding gear.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Nevil Gallery for the Blind and Sighted ( Jul 1979 - 21 Nov 1988) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Exhibition of the Art of the Far East ( Dec 1914) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Exhibition of Oriental Art (12 Feb 1916) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue] Getz, John. 1916. The University Museum Exhibition of Oriental Art.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: No. 96 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] University of Pennsylvania, Office of the President. 1914. Catalogue of an Exhibition of the Art of the Far East.. Philadelphia. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Pg. 46 No. 3 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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