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Bronze standing figure with tall jeweled crown and raised right hand, inside a flame-edged arch on a lotus base, with green-brown patina.

Crowned Buddha

A bronze figure stands on a lotus base within a tall, flame-edged arch, wearing a jeweled crown, a beaded necklace and a draped lower garment. The right hand is raised in a gesture of reassurance while the other arm hangs at the side; the surface shows green and brown patina.

Artist
Unknown
Date
9th century
Medium
Brass
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2978 × 3722 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 900).
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, Gift of Ben Heller, 1970

Español: Figura coronada de pie en bronce, Cachemira

Una figura de bronce se erige sobre una base de loto, dentro de un alto arco con bordes de llamas, luciendo una corona alta y adornada, un collar de cuentas y una vestimenta drapeada. La mano derecha se alza en gesto de tranquilidad mientras el otro brazo cuelga junto al cuerpo; la superficie muestra pátina verde y marrón.

Português: Figura coroada em pé em bronze, Caxemira

Uma figura de bronze se ergue sobre uma base de lótus, dentro de um alto arco com bordas de chamas, usando uma coroa alta e ornamentada, um colar de contas e uma veste drapeada. A mão direita se levanta em gesto de tranquilidade enquanto o outro braço pende ao lado do corpo; a superfície mostra pátina verde e marrom.

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