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Gilded bronze seated Buddha figure holding a vase in its lap, wearing jeweled ornaments, on a tiered lotus pedestal against a gray background.

Buddha Amitāyus Holding a Vase of Longevity (Kalasa)

A seated gilt bronze figure rests on a tiered lotus base, hands joined in meditation holding a small ornate vase. The figure wears a jeweled crown, necklace and armbands set with inlaid stones, and a draped dhoti with fine incised detail.

Artist
Unknown
Date
18th century
Medium
Gilt bronze inlaid with stones
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2190 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1800).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Avery Brundage Fund

Español: Buda Amitāyus con un vaso de longevidad

Una figura sentada de bronce dorado descansa sobre una base de loto escalonada, con las manos juntas en meditación sosteniendo un pequeño vaso ornamentado. Lleva corona, collar y brazaletes con piedras incrustadas, y un paño drapeado con finos grabados.

Português: Buda Amitāyus segurando um vaso da longevidade

Uma figura sentada em bronze dourado repousa sobre uma base de lótus em camadas, com as mãos unidas em meditação segurando um pequeno vaso ornamentado. Usa coroa, colar e braceletes com pedras incrustadas, e um tecido drapeado com finos entalhes.

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