Gilt bronze seated Buddha figure with hands joined at chest in preaching gesture, on a tiered lotus pedestal, against a grey background.

Seated Buddha with Preaching Gesture, Gilt Bronze

A gilt bronze seated Buddha sits in lotus position on a tiered lotus pedestal, his hands joined at the chest in the preaching gesture. He wears a shawl draped over one shoulder, with a cranial topknot and urna mark visible against a plain grey background.

Artist: Unknown
Date: late 17th/early 18th century
Medium: Gilt bronze
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 2181 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1734).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Russell Tyson Fund

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