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Gain access to this incredible resource through either a monthly or a yearly subscription and search the entire collection from your desktop, compare multiple images side by side and zoom into the minute details of the images. Visit www.davidrumsey.com/amica for more information on the collection, click on the link below the revolving thumbnail to the right, or email us at amica@luna-img.com . Creator Nationality: Asian; Far East Asian; Tibetan Creator Name-CRT: Tibetan Title: Bodhisattva Manjushri in the Form of Sita Manjughosa View: Full View Creation Start Date: 1200 Creation End Date: 1399 Creation Date: 13th-14th century Creation Place: Western Tibet Object Type: Sculpture Classification Term: Bronzes Materials and Techniques: Copper alloy with inlays of turquoise Dimensions: H. 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm) AMICA Contributor: Asia Society Owner Location: New York, New York, USA ID Number: 1979.046 Credit Line: Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection Rights: http://www.asiasociety.org Context: Tibetan sculpture is characterized by a conservative and complicated iconography, and the acceptance and adaptation of figures, facial types, and clothing associated with many other cultures and various eras. This seated image of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, illustrates the continuation of Kashmiri influence in western Tibetan sculpture during the 13th and 14th centuries. Manjushri's pronounced facial features, fleshy cheeks, and a strong physique characterize Kashmiri styles in Tibetan art. Tibetan characteristics are seen in the immediacy and directness of the figure and the complex and detailed treatment of the pedestal, the lotus stalks, and the crown and jewelry. This interest in detail is also found in the naturalistic treatment of the sash that ties Manjushri's skirt. Manjushri is here identified by the image of a small book that rests on top of the lotus held in his left hand. He often holds a sword, but its absence here helps to distinguish this as an image of Manjushri as Sita Manjughosa, a form of the bodhisattva that stresses the role of meditation in attaining transcendental wisdom. This form of Manjushri reflects the teachings of Mahapandita Shakya Shri (1127-1225), a monk from Kashmir who was active in Tibet in the early 13th century. Related Document Description: Asia Society. Handbook of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection. New York: Asia Society, [1981], p. 24. Related Document Description: Huntington, John C. 'Three Essays on Himalayan Metal Images.' Apollo (November 1983), pp. 416-17, 419. Related Document Description: Huntington, Susan L., and John C. Huntington. Leaves from the Bodhi Tree: The Art of Pala India (8th-12th Centuries) and Its International Legacy. Dayton and Seattle: Dayton Art Institute and University of Washington Press, 1990, p. 382. Related Document Description: Lopez, Donald S., Jr., and Steven C. Rockefeller. Images of the Christ and the Bodhisattva. Middlebury, Vt.: Christian A. Johnson Memorial Gallery of Middlebury College, 1984, cat. no. 38. AMICA ID: ASIA.1979.046 AMICA Library Year: 1998 Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, Asia Society AMICA PUBLIC RIGHTS: a) Access to the materials is granted for personal and non-commercial use. b) A full educational license for non-commercial use is available from Cartography Associates at www.davidrumsey.com/amica/institution_subscribe.html c) Licensed users may continue their examination of additional materials provided by Cartography Associates, and d) commercial rights are available from the rights holder. Home
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