Lotus-Enthroned Buddha Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha
A gilt-bronze seated Buddha sits in meditation on a lotus pedestal, his right hand touching the earth in the bhumisparsha gesture. Ornate scrolled supports and flanking figures frame the throne above a stepped base.
Look closer: Small seated figures are carved into the side supports of the throne.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 8th–early 9th century
- Medium
- Bronze
- Source
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Size
- 2978 × 3722 px
Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 834).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · 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 John and Evelyn Kossak, The Kronos Collections, 1984