Manjushri, Avalokiteshvara, and Vajrapani

Three gilded Bodhisattva statuettes: one holds sword in left hand, one sits pensively, one holds vajra in left hand

Manjushri, Avalokiteshvara, and Vajrapani

Location
Imperial Workshop, Nanjing or Beijing
Date
Yongle period (r. 1403–1424)
Material
gilt brass
Dimensions
height ca. 8½ in. (21.5 cm)
Collection

Potala Palace, Lhasa

Photo Credit
photograph by Luo Wenhua

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