Bronze seated Buddha on a lotus base with right hand touching the earth, flanked by two small seated figures and stupa shapes against an arched backdrop.

Buddha Calling the Earth to Witness, Pala-period Bronze

A bronze Buddha sits cross-legged on a lotus base, right hand touching the earth in front of him, before an arched stele. Two smaller seated figures flank him, with stupa-like forms rising behind. The surface is worn, with dark patina and areas of lighter metal.

Artist: Unknown
Date: Pala period, 8th/10th century
Medium: Bronze
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 2060 px

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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection

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