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10th century · Brass · Asian Art

The Buddhist embodiment of transcendent wisdom wields a sword in one hand and a manuscript in the other, evoking the cutting away of ignorance and the transmission of enlightenment wisdom, respectively. The crown is distinctly Kashmiri in style, but the rendering of the figure suggests that the work was produced elsewhere, likely in neighboring Himachal Pradesh.

Artist

Unknown

Date

10th century

Medium

Brass

Culture

India (Himachal Pradesh)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Anonymous Gift, 1983