Seated bodhisattva
A carved limestone relief shows a seated bodhisattva with a tall crown, serene face, and hands resting in the lap above a draped lotus-like base. Traces of red pigment remain around the edges of the rough, tablet-shaped stone, which is weathered and mottled with green and brown.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 550-577
- Medium
- Limestone with pigment
- Source
- Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
- Size
- 3166 × 4000 px
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art
Español: Bodhisattva sentado, relieve de piedra caliza con pigmento
Un relieve tallado en piedra caliza muestra a un bodhisattva sentado, con una corona alta, rostro sereno y las manos apoyadas en el regazo sobre una base drapeada con forma de loto. Quedan restos de pigmento rojo en los bordes de la piedra irregular, en forma de tablilla, desgastada y veteada de verde y marrón.
Português: Bodhisattva sentado, relevo de calcário com pigmento
Um relevo esculpido em calcário mostra um bodhisattva sentado, com coroa alta, rosto sereno e as mãos repousadas no colo sobre uma base drapeada em forma de lótus. Restos de pigmento vermelho permanecem nas bordas da pedra irregular, em formato de tábua, desgastada e manchada de verde e marrom.