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Seated Buddha statue with lowered eyes, worn gilding and faded green and red paint, hands in lap, against a gray background.

Buddha, probably Amitabha

A seated Buddha sculpture with a topknot and elongated earlobes, eyes lowered in meditation, hands resting in the lap. Traces of gold gilding and green and red pigment cover the worn surface, and the draped robe falls over the crossed legs.

Artist
Unknown
Date
early 7th century
Medium
Dry lacquer with polychrome pigment and gilding
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
3600 × 4000 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 634).
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, 1919

Español: Buda sentado, probablemente Amitabha, escultura de laca seca

Escultura de un Buda sentado con un moño sobre la cabeza y lóbulos de las orejas alargados, los ojos bajos en meditación y las manos reposando sobre el regazo. Restos de dorado y pigmentos verdes y rojos cubren la superficie desgastada, y la túnica cae sobre las piernas cruzadas.

Português: Buda sentado, provavelmente Amitabha, escultura em laca seca

Escultura de um Buda sentado, com coque no alto da cabeça e lóbulos das orelhas alongados, olhos baixos em meditação e mãos repousadas no colo. Vestígios de douramento e pigmentos verdes e vermelhos cobrem a superfície desgastada, e o manto cai sobre as pernas cruzadas.

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