This beautifully rendered statue represents an important figure, rarely represented in copper alloy sculpture of the eastern Indian medieval school. The face imparts an expression of serene reverie, its narrow pupils suggesting a deeply inward gaze. The portly male stands on a lotus base, dressed in a short skirt (dhōti) secured by a belt with cloth ties, into which is tucked a short dagger. He wears a necklace of graduated beads, rings, bracelets, upper armbands, and finely crafted earrings that were once inset with gems. His regal presence is enhanced by an elegantly upswept chignon, adorned at the front with feathers, and embellished on the side with a cascade of flowers. The face is further defined by a trimmed moustache and a cropped beard that follows the line of the jaw. A long shawl crosses the shoulder and falls in flutters at the knees. Between the brows is a rectangular mark (tilaka), denoting religious observance, worn by Hindus and Buddhists alike. The sacred cord (yajnopavīta), crossing over his left shoulder, falling to the abdomen and behind the back, is worn by Hindus of the higher castes, and by Buddhists, as seen in a ca. 10th century copper alloy figure of Manjushri from Kurkihar in the Patna Museum.