Bodhisattva Manjushri
Datelate 13th - 14th century
Maker
Tibetan
Label TextA bodhisattva is a Buddhist being that helps all living things on their path toward enlightenment, which is understood as awakening and escape from the cycle of suffering, death, and rebirth. Manjushri is the bodhisattva who embodies the wisdom of the Buddhas. Here, he holds his right hand downward with his palm facing outward. This is varada mudra, a gesture by which he offers the blessings of wisdom to all living beings.
Object number70.62
Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Luminous: The Art of Asia", October 13, 2011 - January 8, 2012
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "A Bead Quiz", July 1, 2008 - July 1, 2009, (7/1/2008 - 7/1/2009)
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing.
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions10 1/2 x 7 7/8 x 5 3/4 in. (26.67 x 20 x 14.61 cm)
MediumCopper alloy with silver and turquoise
Tibetan
late 14th to early 15th century
Object number: 70.2
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