Small gilt bronze statue of a standing Buddha with right hand raised, robes falling in folds, against a gray background.

Standing Buddha, gilt bronze figure

A small gilt bronze figure of a standing Buddha, shown frontally with the right hand raised in a gesture of blessing and the left arm lowered. Draped robes fall in regular folds over the body, and the cranial bun is finished with dark patina. The gilding is worn in places, revealing the bronze beneath.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 8th century
Medium: Gilt bronze
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size: 2149 × 3722 px

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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 800).
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, 1912

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