JAVA, INDONESIA, CIRCA 9TH CENTURY Seated on a separately-cast copper alloy base. 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.) high 注脚 爪哇 印度尼西亞 約九世紀 文殊菩薩銀像 This silver cast figure depicts Manjushri with a round, plump face and a pleasant smile, exuding presence despite its small stature. The sculpture fits easily in one's hand, exemplifying Javanese craftsmen's delight in miniaturization, while having a smooth surface and patina indicative of past worship. These silver sculptures were often placed on bronze pedestals with halos to enshrine the figure. Compare with a larger Javanese silver statue of Manjushri in Fontein, The Sculpture of Indonesia, 1990, p.194, no.46. A similar stylistic treatment of the halo and regalia is also with a sculpture in Pal, The Sensuous Immortals, 1978, p.192, no.116.