Seated Buddha, Shakyamuni or Akshobhya, Gilt Copper

A gilt copper figure of a seated Buddha rests on a lotus base over a dark wooden plinth. The Buddha has a blue-black topknot, a red dot on the forehead, elongated earlobes, and his right hand touches the earth while the left rests in his lap.

Artist

Unknown

Date

11th–12th century

Medium

Gilt copper

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

2978 × 3722 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Rogers Fund and Florence and Herbert Irving Gift, 1995