Youthful Manjushri on a Lotus Throne

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This work was likely produced for Chinese use. This unusual representation of Manjushri shows him as a child, with a plump face and the five topknots of childhood, known in China as wuji wenshu. A foliate necklace with settings for gemstones adorns his youthful figure.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art