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Gilt bronze altarpiece with a standing Buddha in a flaming openwork halo, flanked by small figures on a pedestal base, against a gray background.

Buddha Maitreya (Mile) Altarpiece

A gilt bronze standing Buddha stands within an openwork flaming mandorla and flame-tipped arch, with attendant figures and small kneeling and standing figures at the base. The surface shows gilding worn to reveal dark green patina. The composition is symmetrical and rises upward in a dense, ornate frame.

Artist
Unknown
Date
dated 524 (5th year of Zhengguang reign)
Medium
Gilt bronze
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
3001 × 4000 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 524).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · 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, Rogers Fund, 1938

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