Sandstone relief of a standing Buddha flanked by two attendants, set in arched frames above a carved mythical creature base.

Buddha with Attendants on Mythical Animal, Sandstone Relief

A carved sandstone relief shows a standing central Buddha flanked by two smaller attendant figures beneath arched halo-like frames. The Buddha wears a robe and a topknot, and stands on a lotus base above a mythical creature with scaled, ornate forms.

Artist: Pre-Angkorean
Date: Dvaravati period, 7th‒8th century
Medium: Sandstone
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1854 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 800).
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, Marian and Samuel Klasstorner Fund

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