Seated Buddha in Meditation, Silver Sculpture
A small silver figure of the Buddha sits cross-legged in meditation on a tiered pedestal, hands resting in his lap and a flame-like topknot rising above his head. The lower base is decorated with incised and repoussé patterns of foliage and geometric bands, with a bright, even metallic sheen.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 18th–19th century
- Medium
- SIlver, cast with base worked in repoussé
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 2108 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1900).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection