Title: The Bodhisattva Manjushri as a Ferocious Destroyer of Ignorance
Object type: Figure
Date: 10th century
Culture: Nepal, Kathmandu Valley
Period: Thakuri period
Medium: Gilt-copper alloy with color and gold paint
Dimensions: H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); H. incl. base 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); W. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); D. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit line: Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick, Dodge and Fletcher Funds, and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1982
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Buddhism, term: Bodhisattvas, term: Manjushri