Gilt-bronze Figure of Wenshu Manjushri, Tibetan China, Ming dynasty style, seated cross-legged on a double lotus throne, with a sword in his raised right hand, his left hand in prithvi mudra, a lotus rising to his left with a stylized sutra on top, a double vajra mark on base, ht. 10 1/8 in.
Estimate $2,000-3,000

overall gilt loss, surface dirt, scratches, and stain.


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