Dark terracotta plaque with a seated Buddha flanked by two standing bodhisattvas under an arch, on a lotus base.

Seated Buddha Flanked by Two Bodhisattvas, Terracotta Plaque

A small terracotta plaque in relief shows a seated Buddha at center, framed by a rounded arch, with a standing attendant figure on either side. The figures rest on a lotus base, and the rectangular tile has a worn, dark brown surface with a raised border.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 7th–9th century
Medium: Terracotta
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size: 1500 × 2000 px

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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 950).
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 Michael Phillips and Juliana Maio, 2001

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