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Dark bronze seated figure of a crowned Buddha in an arched stele with scrollwork, on a tiered lotus base, against a gray background.

Crowned Buddha

A seated bronze figure of a crowned Buddha rests in lotus-position on a tiered lotus pedestal, framed by an arched stele with flame-like scrollwork and makri heads at the top. The dark patinated surface shows traces of inlay, and the figure's hands rest in meditative gesture before a mottled, weathered backdrop.

Artist
Unknown
Date
10th–11th century
Medium
Bronze inlaid with silver, lapis lazuli, and rock crystal
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
3000 × 4000 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1100).
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, Gift of Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation, 1993

Español: Buda coronado, escultura de bronce en estela arqueada

Una figura sentada de Buda coronado, en bronce, descansa en postura de loto sobre un pedestal escalonado de flores de loto, enmarcada por una estela arqueada con volutas en forma de llama y cabezas de makara en la parte superior. La superficie oscura y patinada conserva restos de incrustaciones.

Português: Buda coroado, escultura em bronze em estela arqueada

Uma figura sentada de Buda coroado, em bronze, repousa em postura de lótus sobre um pedestal escalonado de flores de lótus, emoldurada por uma estela arqueada com volutas em forma de chama e cabeças de makara no topo. A superfície escura e patinada mostra vestígios de incrustação.

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