China, Liao dynasty (916-1125) / 900s
Manjusri Riding on a Lion
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Manjusri Riding on a Lion as sculpture (China, Liao dynasty (916-1125) · 900s).
At one time, something was threaded through the harness of the lion and the hands of the attendant.
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The museum identifies this sculpture as bronze.
The museum's collection notes: The Bodhisattva of Wisdom, Manjusri, is seated on a lotus pedestal atop his vehicle, the lion. A bearded attendant stands beside the lion.
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