Gilt bronze standing Buddha figure in a flame-arched frame above a pierced openwork base, on a black background.

Altarpiece with Crowned Buddha

A small gilt bronze figure of a standing Buddha, wearing a crown-like headdress and draped robe, stands within a flame-topped arched frame. Below, a pierced openwork base shows animals and foliage against a black background.

Artist: Unknown
Date: Angkor period, 11th century
Medium: Gilt bronze
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 843 × 1326 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1200).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the Alsdorf Foundation

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