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Small gilt bronze statue of a seated Buddha with hands raised at chest, on a green-patinated lotus base, against gray background.

Seated Buddha Vairocana

A small gilt bronze figure of a seated Buddha sits in lotus position on a green-patinated base. The Buddha's hands are raised at the chest in a teaching gesture, and his robe drapes over the shoulders and lap, with a fine hair-like curl and topknot visible. The smooth golden surface is set against a plain gray background.

Artist
Unknown
Date
early 8th century
Medium
Gilt bronze
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
3001 × 4000 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 734).
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, Rogers Fund, 1943

Español: Buda Vairocana sentado, bronce dorado

Una pequeña figura de bronce dorado representa a un Buda sentado en postura de loto sobre una base lisa con pátina verdosa. Sus manos están levantadas a la altura del pecho en un gesto de enseñanza, y su túnica cae sobre los hombros y el regazo. La superficie dorada destaca contra un fondo gris liso.

Português: Buda Vairocana sentado, bronze dourado

Uma pequena figura de bronze dourado mostra um Buda sentado em postura de lótus sobre uma base com patina esverdeada. Suas mãos estão erguidas na altura do peito em um gesto de ensinamento, e o manto cai sobre os ombros e o colo. A superfície dourada se destaca contra um fundo cinza liso.

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