SculptureChinese8th-9th century
Seated Bodhisattva Manjusri (Wenshu Pusa), Wearing a Crown and Holding an Accordion-Fold Sutra
late 8th-9th century
Dimensions
H. 11.5 x W. 6.9 x D. 5.6 cm (4 1/2 x 2 11/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Provenance
[Bourgeois Galleries, New York, April 28, 1915] sold; to Paul J. Sachs, New York (1915-1965), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1965.
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