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Dark lacquered seated bodhisattva statue with raised hands, crown, and flecks of remaining gold leaf against a gray background.

Seated Bodhisattva

A seated bodhisattva sculpture shows a serene figure with a tall crown, hands raised in a gesture at the chest, and draped robes falling over crossed legs. The dark lacquered surface retains scattered flecks of gold leaf across the face, torso, and base.

Artist
Unknown
Date
8th century
Medium
Wood core, dry lacquer, traces of gold leaf
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2136 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 800).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

Español: Bodhisattva sentado, escultura de laca seca con restos de oro

Una escultura de bodhisattva sentado muestra una figura serena con una corona alta, las manos levantadas frente al pecho y ropajes drapeados que caen sobre las piernas cruzadas. La superficie oscura de laca conserva manchas dispersas de pan de oro en el rostro, el torso y la base.

Português: Bodhisattva sentado, escultura em laca seca com vestígios de ouro

Uma escultura de bodhisattva sentado mostra uma figura serena com uma coroa alta, as mãos erguidas em gesto junto ao peito e vestes drapeadas caindo sobre as pernas cruzadas. A superfície escura de laca preserva manchas dispersas de folha de ouro no rosto, no tronco e na base.

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