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Gray sandstone stele with a carved standing Buddha, arms raised and lowered, framed by a flame-like halo and small attendant figures.

Buddha Dipankara (Randengfo)

A standing Buddha carved in relief on a tall, arch-topped sandstone stele, one hand raised before the robe and the other lowered at his side. Flaming mandorla patterns and small attendant figures frame the figure, with a rounded halo above his head.

Artist
Unknown
Date
dated 495
Medium
Sandstone
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2912 × 3880 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 495).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Sackler Collections, Purchase, The Sackler Fund, 1965

Español: Buda Dipankara (Randengfo), estela de la dinastía Wei del Norte

Un Buda de pie tallado en relieve sobre una estela alta de arenisca con remate en arco. Una mano se alza frente a la túnica y la otra desciende junto al cuerpo. Llamas ornamentales y pequeñas figuras de acompañantes enmarcan la imagen.

Português: Buda Dipankara (Randengfo), estela da dinastia Wei do Norte

Um Buda em pé, esculpido em relevo sobre uma estela alta de arenito com topo em arco. Uma mão se ergue diante do manto e a outra desce ao lado do corpo. Padrões de chamas e pequenas figuras de acompanhantes emolduram a imagem.

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