Seated bodhisattva, probably Manjushri (Wenshu)

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Likely part of a large assemblage. The perforated tenon on its back suggests the attachment of a now missing halo. The tang under the figure’s pedestal would have served to attach it to an altarpiece or the figure’s lion mount.

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