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Faith and Empire: Art and Politics in Tibetan Buddhism

Gallery 3

Bodhisattva Manjushri as Tikshna-Manjushri
China
Ming dynasty (1368– 1644), Yongle reign mark (1403–1424)
gilt brass, lost-wax casting
7 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. (19.1 x 12.1 x 8.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Rogers Fund, 2001; 2001.59