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Green bronze seated figure with a spiked sunburst halo, cross-legged, one hand raised, draped robe, against a plain grey background.

Seated Buddha

A small green-patinated bronze figure sits cross-legged with hands raised in front of the body, wearing a draped robe that falls over the shoulders. A spiky, sunburst-like halo frames the head, and the surface shows weathered verdigris. The plain grey backdrop isolates the sculpture against an even field.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1st to mid-2nd century
Medium
Bronze with traces of gold leaf
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2000 × 2000 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 167).
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 Muneichi Nitta, 2003

Español: Buda sentado, figura de bronce con halo radiado

Una pequeña figura de bronce con pátina verde se sienta con las piernas cruzadas y las manos levantadas frente al cuerpo, vestida con un manto que cae sobre los hombros. Un halo con puntas en forma de sol enmarca la cabeza, y la superficie muestra un verdín desgastado. El fondo gris liso aísla la escultura.

Português: Buda sentado, figura de bronze com auréola radiada

Uma pequena figura de bronze com pátina verde senta-se de pernas cruzadas, com as mãos erguidas diante do corpo, vestindo um manto drapeado que cai sobre os ombros. Uma auréola com pontas em forma de sol emoldura a cabeça, e a superfície mostra verdete desgastado. O fundo cinza liso isola a escultura.

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