Seated Buddha, Probably Amitabha, Dry Lacquer Sculpture

A seated Buddha sculpture with a topknot and elongated earlobes, eyes lowered in meditation, hands resting in the lap. Traces of gold gilding and green and red pigment cover the worn surface, and the draped robe falls over the crossed legs.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 7th century

Medium

Dry lacquer with polychrome pigment and gilding

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

3600 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1919