Buddha Vairocana (Dari), gilt bronze, 11th century

A small gilt bronze seated figure of the Buddha Vairocana rests on a layered lotus pedestal against a plain gray background. The figure wears a tall, ornate crown and draped robes, with hands joined at the chest, and its gilding shows wear.

Artist

Unknown

Date

11th century

Medium

Gilt bronze; lost-wax cast

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

3001 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2006