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Gray sandstone stele with a carved standing Buddha, arms raised and lowered, framed by a flame-like halo and small attendant figures.

Buddha Dipankara (Randengfo), Northern Wei stele

A standing Buddha carved in relief on a tall, arch-topped sandstone stele, one hand raised before the robe and the other lowered at his side. Flaming mandorla patterns and small attendant figures frame the figure, with a rounded halo above his head.

Artist
Unknown
Date
dated 495
Medium
Sandstone
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2912 × 3880 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 495).
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, The Sackler Collections, Purchase, The Sackler Fund, 1965

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