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Dark bronze seated Buddha statue with flame-topped crown, right hand touching the ground, against a gray background.

Seated Buddha

A bronze seated Buddha sits in lotus position on a stepped base, right hand reaching down in the earth-touching gesture. The figure has a flame-topped ushnisha, tightly coiled curls, elongated earlobes, and a plain draped garment over the shoulders. The dark patinated surface shows subtle wear and a neutral gray backdrop frames the figure.

Artist
Unknown
Date
15th century
Medium
Bronze
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
3299 × 4000 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1500).
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, Purchase, The J. H. W. Thompson Foundation Gift and Gifts of friends of Jim Thompson, in his memory, 2002

Español: Buda sentado, escultura de bronce del siglo XV

Una escultura de bronce de Buda sentado en posición de loto sobre una base escalonada, con la mano derecha apoyada hacia abajo en el gesto de tocar la tierra. La figura tiene un ushnisha con remate en forma de llama, rizos apretados, lóbulos alargados y una prenda sencilla sobre los hombros. La superficie oscura muestra un desgaste sutil.

Português: Buda sentado, escultura em bronze do século XV

Escultura em bronze de um Buda sentado em posição de lótus sobre uma base escalonada, com a mão direita estendida para baixo no gesto de tocar a terra. A figura apresenta um ushnisha com topo em forma de chama, cabelos em cachos apertados, lóbulos alongados e uma veste simples sobre os ombros. A superfície escura mostra desgaste sutil.

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