Bronze seated Buddha statue with hands in lap in meditation pose, wearing a incised robe, on a tiered base, against a gray background.

Seated Bronze Buddha in Meditation (Dhyanamudra)

A small bronze figure of the Buddha sits cross-legged on a tiered pedestal, hands resting in his lap in the meditation gesture. He wears a clinging robe with incised folds, and a flame-like topknot rises above his serene, downcast face. The metal shows a warm brown patina.

Artist: Unknown
Date: Kandyan period, 18th century
Medium: Bronze
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 2360 px

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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. Phillips

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