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Red sandstone sculpture of a standing Buddha with curled hair, incised robe folds, and right hand raised in a protective gesture, on a dark base.

Standing Buddha Offering Protection

A standing Buddha carved in red sandstone stands frontally with a serene face, cropped hair in tight curls, and a robe rendered in fine incised folds. His right hand is raised near the shoulder in a gesture of protection, and a carved halo and stone backing frame the figure against a plain gray backdrop.

Artist
Unknown
Date
late 5th century
Medium
Red sandstone
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 500).
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, Purchase, Enid A. Haupt Gift, 1979

Español: Buda de pie en gesto de protección, escultura de arenisca roja

Una escultura de Buda de pie, tallada en arenisca roja, se presenta de frente con un rostro sereno, cabello en rizos apretados y un manto con pliegues finos grabados. Su mano derecha se eleva junto al hombro en gesto de protección, enmarcado por un halo tallado y un respaldo de piedra.

Português: Buda em pé em gesto de proteção, escultura em arenito vermelho

Uma escultura de Buda em pé, esculpida em arenito vermelho, aparece de frente com rosto sereno, cabelo em cachos apertados e um manto com dobras finas gravadas. Sua mão direita se ergue próxima ao ombro em gesto de proteção, emoldurado por um halo esculpido e um suporte de pedra.

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