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Manjuvajra Mandala

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray stone carving of the Manjuvajra Mandala. The carving is in an arched shape with a pointed top. The figure sits cross-legged on a platform with one leg on top of the other. The figure has four arms and three faces. The top face looks straight ahead. The bottom two faces look to the left and right. The figure wears a necklace. The figure holds objects in three hands, while the fourth hand is bent at the elbow and holds what appears to be a long narrow object across the top of the heads. Behind the figure is an arch with a triangular tower above it. There are smaller towers on either side of the triangular tower. There are decorative carvings throughout the piece. The background of the image is white.

Artwork details

Date:
11th century
Medium:
Black stone
Culture:
Bangladesh or India (Bengal)
Dimensions:
416 × 625 px
Museum record:
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