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Small dark lacquer statue of a seated bodhisattva with a topknot and worn gold gilding, raised right hand, against a plain light background.

Statuette: a Bodhisattva (Bosatsu)

A small seated bodhisattva figure with an elaborate topknot, wearing a draped garment and raising one hand in a gesture of teaching or reassurance. The dark lacquer surface is worn, with patches of gold gilding showing across the body and robes.

Artist
Unknown
Date
10th century
Medium
Lacquer
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
2800 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1000).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

Español: Bodhisattva (Bosatsu), estatuilla en laca negra y dorada

Pequeña figura sentada de un bodhisattva con un elaborado moño en la cabeza, vestido con una túnica drapeada y con una mano levantada en un gesto de enseñanza o consuelo. La superficie de laca oscura está desgastada, con restos de dorado visibles en el cuerpo y las vestiduras.

Português: Bodhisattva (Bosatsu), estatueta em laca preta e dourada

Pequena figura sentada de um bodhisattva com um elaborado coque no alto da cabeça, vestindo uma roupa drapeada e erguendo uma das mãos em gesto de ensino ou apaziguamento. A superfície de laca escura está gasta, com manchas de douramento visíveis no corpo e nas vestes.

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