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Dark bronze standing Buddha statue with raised hands and curled topknot, showing traces of gold, on a white pedestal against a gray background.

Standing Buddha

A bronze standing Buddha figure with a dark, patinated surface showing traces of gold gilding. The figure wears a monastic robe that falls in smooth folds to the feet, hands raised before the chest in gesture, and a tightly curled topknot with a serene, downcast face. The statue rests on a plain white pedestal against a dark gray background.

Artist
Unknown
Date
8th–9th century
Medium
Bronze with traces of gilt
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2911 × 3880 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, Fletcher Fund, 1959

Español: Buda de pie, bronce del período Dvaravati

Figura de bronce de un Buda de pie, con una superficie oscura y patinada que muestra restos de dorado. La figura viste una túnica monástica que cae en pliegues suaves hasta los pies, con las manos levantadas frente al pecho y un peinado de rizos apretados. El rostro sereno y de mirada baja descansa sobre un pedestal blanco liso.

Português: Buda em pé, bronze do período Dvaravati

Figura de bronze de um Buda em pé, com superfície escura e patinada que mostra vestígios de douramento. A figura veste um manto monástico que cai em dobras suaves até os pés, com as mãos erguidas diante do peito e um penteado de cachos apertados. O rosto sereno, de olhar baixo, repousa sobre um pedestal branco liso.

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