Sakyamuni Preaching: A Votive Stele
A carved stone stele in shallow relief shows a seated Buddha in an arched niche, one hand raised in a gesture. Attendant figures stand on either side, two smaller heads rise behind, and two lions guard the base. Traces of red pigment remain on the robes.
Look closer: A small ritual vessel or offering form sits at the base between the two lions.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 565 BCE
- Medium
- Serpentinite
- Source
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Size
- 2717 × 3400 px
Public domain · The Cleveland Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date -560).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust