COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
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AMICA ID:
ASIA.1979.082
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AMICA Library Year:
1998
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1998
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Object Type:
Sculpture
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Sculpture
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Southeast Asian; Thai
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Asian; Southeast Asian; Thai
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Creator Name-CRT:
Thai
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Thai
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Title:
Bodhisattva Manjushri in the Form of Sita Manjughosa
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Bodhisattva Manjushri in the Form of Sita Manjughosa
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View:
Full view
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Full view
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Creation Date:
Shrivijayan style, late 8th century
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Shrivijayan style, late 8th century
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Creation Start Date:
767
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767
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Creation End Date:
799
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799
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Materials and Techniques:
Copper alloy
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Copper alloy
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Creation Place:
Thailand
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Thailand
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Dimensions:
H. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); W. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm) at base
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H. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); W. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm) at base
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AMICA Contributor:
Asia Society
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Asia Society
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Owner Location:
New York, New York, USA
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
1979.082
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1979.082
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Credit Line:
Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
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Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.asiasociety.org"target="_new">http://www.asiasociety.org</a>
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Context:
This image of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, belongs to the Shrivijayan tradition of sculpture, so named for the kingdom of Shrivijaya that, from its capital at Palembang in Sumatra, controlled large parts of southern Thailand. This seafaring kingdom may also have controlled other regions in Indonesia such as parts of Java. As a result, sculptures made under Shrivijayan rule exhibit a wide diversity in style, making them difficult to classify. Sculptures produced on the Thai/Malay Peninsula, such as this bodhisattva, are classified as either Thai, Chaiya, or Shrivijayan.
Manjushri is identified by the sword and book placed atop the lotus that he holds in his left hand. The gesture of bestowal or charity (varadamudra) further defines the figure as the Sita Manjughosa or "Gift-Bestowing" form of Manjushri. The tiny seated figures in the bodhisattva's headdress represent the five transcendent buddhas of the Esoteric pantheon, linking this sculpture with the practices of that branch of Buddhism. This figure wears a thin diadem and has jeweled and flowered hair, some of which falls in the long corkscrew-shaped curls often found in early Buddhist sculpture from peninsular Thailand, as are the oval face, fleshy cheeks, small features, and flexed posture. The bodhisattva sits in the posture of relaxation (lalitasana) on a lotus pedestal, which is placed on a two-tiered square base. Four pudgy lions with squat faces sit at the four corners of the base.
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This image of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, belongs to the Shrivijayan tradition of sculpture, so named for the kingdom of Shrivijaya that, from its capital at Palembang in Sumatra, controlled large parts of southern Thailand. This seafaring kingdom may also have controlled other regions in Indonesia such as parts of Java. As a result, sculptures made under Shrivijayan rule exhibit a wide diversity in style, making them difficult to classify. Sculptures produced on the Thai/Malay Peninsula, such as this bodhisattva, are classified as either Thai, Chaiya, or Shrivijayan.<P>Manjushri is identified by the sword and book placed atop the lotus that he holds in his left hand. The gesture of bestowal or charity (<I>varadamudra</I>) further defines the figure as the Sita Manjughosa or "Gift-Bestowing" form of Manjushri. The tiny seated figures in the bodhisattva's headdress represent the five transcendent buddhas of the Esoteric pantheon, linking this sculpture with the practices of that branch of Buddhism. This figure wears a thin diadem and has jeweled and flowered hair, some of which falls in the long corkscrew-shaped curls often found in early Buddhist sculpture from peninsular Thailand, as are the oval face, fleshy cheeks, small features, and flexed posture. The bodhisattva sits in the posture of relaxation (<I>lalitasana</I>) on a lotus pedestal, which is placed on a two-tiered square base. Four pudgy lions with squat faces sit at the four corners of the base.</P>
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Related Document Description:
Asia Society. Handbook of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection. New York: Asia Society, [1981], p. 40.
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Asia Society. <I>Handbook of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection.</I> New York: Asia Society, [1981], p. 40.
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Related Document Description:
Huntington, Susan L., and John C. Huntington. Leaves from the Bodhi Tree: The Art of Pala India (8th-12th Centuries) and Its International Legacy. Dayton and Seattle: Dayton Art Institute and University of Washington Press, 1990, pp. 74-75.
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Huntington, Susan L., and John C. Huntington. <I>Leaves from the Bodhi Tree: The Art of Pala India (8th-12th Centuries) and Its International Legacy</I>. Dayton and Seattle: Dayton Art Institute and University of Washington Press, 1990, pp. 74-75.
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Related Document Description:
Kritdahon Thanphong, M. R. Pramuan phap pratima (A Collection of Sculptures). Bangkok, 1964, pl. 2.
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Kritdahon Thanphong, M. R. <I>Pramuan phap pratima</I> (A Collection of Sculptures). Bangkok, 1964, pl. 2.
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Related Document Description:
Lee, Sherman E. Asian Art: Selections from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd. New York: Asia Society, 1970, pp. 41, 44, 45.
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Lee, Sherman E. <I>Asian Art: Selections from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd.</I> New York: Asia Society, 1970, pp. 41, 44, 45.
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Related Document Description:
Lopez, Donald S., Jr., and Steven C. Rockefeller. Images of the Christ and the Bodhisattva. Middlebury, Vt.: Christian A. Johnson Memorial Gallery of Middlebury College, 1984, cat. no. 40.
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Lopez, Donald S., Jr., and Steven C. Rockefeller. <I>Images of the Christ and the Bodhisattva</I>. Middlebury, Vt.: Christian A. Johnson Memorial Gallery of Middlebury College, 1984, cat. no. 40.
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Related Document Description:
Woodward, Hiram W., Jr. 'History of Art: Accomplishments and Opportunities, Hopes and Fears.' In The Study of Thailand, ed. Eliezer B. Ayal. Athens: Ohio University Center for International Studies, Southeast Asia Program, 1978, p. 97, note 32.
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Woodward, Hiram W., Jr. 'History of Art: Accomplishments and Opportunities, Hopes and Fears.' In <I>The Study of Thailand</I>, ed. Eliezer B. Ayal. Athens: Ohio University Center for International Studies, Southeast Asia Program, 1978, p. 97, note 32.
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Related Document Description:
Woodward, Hiram W., Jr. 'Interrelations in a Group of South-East Asian Sculptures.' Apollo (November 1983), pp. 382-83.
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Woodward, Hiram W., Jr. 'Interrelations in a Group of South-East Asian Sculptures.' <I>Apollo</I> (November 1983), pp. 382-83.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
ASIA.1979.082.a.tif
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