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The Miniature Paintings of Mongolian Buddhism:
Tsaklis, Thangkas and Burhany Zurags
by Stevan Davies
Professor of Religious Studies, Misericordia University

Manjusri (Sanscrit) / Manzshir (Mongolian)
Mongolian
6.5 x 5 cm
Painted on Cloth
Mid-19th To Early 20th Century

Wasp-waisted Manjusri sits in the primary position above his equals, the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara and the bodhisattva Vajrapani. Pale mountains rise up behind them.
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