Buddha Bronze Statue of Manjushri
20th-century bronze statue of Manjushri from Tibet. H 32 x W 23 cm, 4 kg. Holds flaming sword and book of wisdom. Rare antique figure symbolizing insight, clarity, and spiritual power. Made using lost-wax casting with traces of original gilding.
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This Tibetan bronze statue represents Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom. The piece was examined using museum-grade analytical methods, including UV inspection, microscopic surface analysis, macro photography and internal cavity evaluation. These combined results confirm a pre-industrial Himalayan lost-wax casting with original fire gilding.
UV analysis of the interior shows naturally formed copper chlorides, salt crystallisation and multi-layered oxidation typical of authentic 20th century Tibetan bronzes. Microscopy reveals cuprite and malachite corrosion, gold residue in protected recesses, and no synthetic coatings or modern interventions. The casting structure and stylistic modelling – including the sword and Prajnaparamita sutra – are consistent with Tibetan Manjushri figures produced around the 18th century.
Period: 20th century
Region: Tibet / West Himalaya
Material: Fire-gilded bronze
Dimensions: H 32 cm x W 23 cm
Weight: approx. 4 kg
Documentation link (external): Manjushri Technical Archive
Buddha Bronze Statue of Manjushri
Description
Antique Bronze Manjushri Statue – 20th Century Wisdom Bodhisattva | Tibet (H 32 x W 23 cm, 4 kg)
Manjushri is shown seated in a calm, meditative pose. In his right hand, he wields a flaming sword, symbolizing the cutting of ignorance. In his left hand, he holds the Prajnaparamita Sutra — the book of ultimate wisdom.
- Spiritual Significance
• For:
•Inner clarity, truth, and spiritual awakening
•Cutting through illusion, fear, and ignorance
•Empowering higher learning, meditation, and insight
• Against:
•Mental confusion, spiritual doubt, or stagnation
This is a rare representation of Manjushri in antique bronze, intended for sacred use, teaching spaces, or high-level private collections.
- Craftsmanship & Age
•Material: Bronze with traces of fire gilding
•Technique: Traditional lost-wax casting (cire perdue)
•Interior: Oxidized, ritual-filled, with natural red patina
•Surface: Deeply aged natural patina with no artificial treatment
•Sound: Resonates like a bell when tapped — sign of traditional quality
•Dimensions: H 32 cm x W 23 cm
•Weight: 4 kg
This 18th-century figure is not only a sacred object but also an exceptional collector’s piece of Himalayan Buddhist art.
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