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Gilded bronze statue of a standing bodhisattva with a tall crown, jeweled necklace, and long draped skirt, one hand raised.

The Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future

A gilded copper alloy sculpture of a standing bodhisattva with a tall, ornate crown, bare upper torso, and jeweled necklace and armbands. He wears a long, pleated lower garment with a sash tied at the waist, and holds one hand raised near the chest while the other hangs at his side. The gilding is worn in places, revealing darker metal beneath.

Artist
Unknown
Date
11th century
Medium
Copper alloy with gilding and color
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2947 × 4000 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1100).
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, Rogers Fund, 1982

Español: Bodhisattva Maitreya, el Buda del futuro

Escultura de aleación de cobre dorada que representa a un bodhisattva de pie, con una corona alta y ornamentada, torso desnudo y collar y brazaletes con joyas. Viste una larga prenda inferior plisada con una faja anudada en la cintura, y levanta una mano cerca del pecho mientras la otra cuelga a un costado. El dorado está desgastado en algunas zonas.

Português: Bodhisattva Maitreya, o Buda do futuro

Escultura de liga de cobre dourada que representa um bodhisattva em pé, com uma coroa alta e ornamentada, torso nu e colar e braceletes com joias. Veste uma longa peça inferior plissada com uma faixa amarrada na cintura, e ergue uma das mãos perto do peito enquanto a outra pende ao lado do corpo. O douramento está gasto em alguns pontos.

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