A BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI KUMARA, Shriwijaya, 9th ct., seated in lalitasana on a lotus base placed on a throne, his right foot supported by a smaller lotus issued by the pedestal, his right hand in varadamudra while the left is resting on the base holding the stem of the utpala lotus supporting the manuscript, wearing dhoti, upavita, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes, the hair combed in a chignon secured with a tiara and a flaming mandorla behind, the reverse with inscription - Traces of age and corrosion