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The Bodhisattva Wen-shu (Manjusri) Riding on a Lion
The Bodhisattva Wen-shu (Manjusri) Riding on a Lion

The Bodhisattva Wen-shu (Manjusri) Riding on a Lion

CultureChinese
DateNorthern Song dynasty (960-1127)
MediumBronze with gilt traces
DimensionsOverall: 5 × 1 3/4 × 2 3/4 inches (12.7 × 4.45 × 6.99 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Laurence Sickman
Object numberF88-37/77
On View
Not on view
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