Gilt Bronze Maitreya Buddha with Flame Mandorla, Dated 451

A small gilt bronze seated Buddha rests on a stepped stand beneath a tall pointed mandorla covered in incised scrolling patterns. Two small attendant figures flank the central image, and a dark patina shows through worn gilding on the base.

Artist

Unknown

Date

Dated 451

Medium

Bronze and gilt

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1998 × 2827 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art