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Headless pale limestone sculpture of a standing figure in a robe with parallel pleated folds, on a dark base against a grey background.

Buddha

A headless limestone torso of a standing figure, its body covered by a thin robe with closely spaced, parallel folds that fall in cascading curves from the left shoulder. The sculpture stands on a dark rectangular base against a grey background, showing the carved drapery in clear relief.

Artist
Unknown
Date
3rd century CE
Medium
Limestone
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2785 × 3887 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 320).
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, Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, Brooke Russell Astor Bequest, The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation Fund; Fernando Family Trust Gift, in honor of Dr. Quintus and Mrs. Wimala Fernando; Vijay K. Anand, M.D., Nanda Anand, Maya Anand, and Rohit Anand, and The Estate of Mamdouha Bobst Gifts, 2016

Español: Buda, torso de caliza con túnica drapeada (siglo III d. C.)

Torso sin cabeza de una figura de pie, tallado en caliza, cubierto por una túnica fina con pliegues paralelos y muy juntos que caen en curvas desde el hombro izquierdo. La escultura descansa sobre una base rectangular oscura contra un fondo gris, que realza el relieve del drapeado.

Português: Buda, torso de calcário com manto drapeado (século III d.C.)

Torso sem cabeça de uma figura em pé, esculpido em calcário, coberto por um manto fino com dobras paralelas e muito próximas que caem em curvas a partir do ombro esquerdo. A escultura está sobre uma base retangular escura contra um fundo cinza, destacando o relevo do drapeado.

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