Crowned Buddha, Bronze Sculpture in an Arched Stele
A seated bronze figure of a crowned Buddha rests in lotus-position on a tiered lotus pedestal, framed by an arched stele with flame-like scrollwork and makri heads at the top. The dark patinated surface shows traces of inlay, and the figure's hands rest in meditative gesture before a mottled, weathered backdrop.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 10th–11th century
- Medium
- Bronze inlaid with silver, lapis lazuli, and rock crystal
- Source
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Size
- 3000 × 4000 px
Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1100).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
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 Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation, 1993
