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A rare bronze figure of Manjushri Namasangiti - A rare bronze figure of Manjushri Namasangiti Himalayan region / Nepal, probably 18th century. Bronze, brown patina. H. 18 cm. Manjushri Namasangiti with twelve arms in a seated position. Traces of age and use. The figure sits cross-legged on a lotus base. It has six pairs of arms representing the five cosmic Buddhas and Vajrasattva. The upper hands are above the head, symbolizing Mount Meru and its relationship to Vajrasattva. The next two pairs of hands are in Vitarka Mudra at shoulder height. The main hands are held with open palms in front of his heart, symbolizing Vairocana. The next hands below make the gesture of sprinkling nectar onto Shakyamuni's head in the bowl below. The lower hands are held in the meditation gesture to support the bowl.