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Gilded wooden seated Buddha sculpture with tall crown and red tiered base supported by two dark elephant figures, against a gray background.

Crowned and Bejewelled Buddha Seated on an Elephant Throne

A gilded and lacquered wooden seated Buddha wears a tall crown and ornate jeweled collar, hands resting in meditative gesture. He sits on a tiered red base with carved elephant supports, set against a plain gray backdrop. The gold leaf and red lacquer show fine incised patterns.

Artist
Unknown
Date
Late 19th century
Medium
Gilded and lacquered wood with paint and colored glass
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2529 px
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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)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection

Español: Buda coronado sobre trono de elefantes, madera dorada

Una escultura de madera dorada y lacada representa a un Buda sentado, con una alta corona y un ornamentado collar con incrustaciones, con las manos en gesto de meditación. Está sobre una base escalonada roja con soportes tallados en forma de elefantes. El fondo es gris liso.

Português: Buda coroado sobre trono de elefantes, madeira dourada

Uma escultura de madeira dourada e laqueada mostra um Buda sentado, com alta coroa e colar ornamentado com incrustações, mãos em gesto de meditação. Ele está sobre uma base escalonada vermelha com suportes entalhados em forma de elefantes. O fundo é cinza liso.

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