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Manjushri Bodhisattva, the oldest and most important in Mahāyāna literature, Nepal late 19th/early 20th century.
He is depicted brandishing a flaming sword in his right hand, indicating the realization of transcendent wisdom that eliminates ignorance and duality. His right hand represented in vitarka mudra, a gesture of argument.
Provenance: Estate of the collector and art dealer Claude de Marteau.
All other pieces of Himalayan or South-East Asian art to come come from the same origin, they have remained stored sometimes for more than 50 years in its reserves.
Sold with certificate of provenance.
H 33 CM X D 14 CM X W 19 CM.
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Ref: 4F8R2C8F9J