Standing Buddha

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Standing Buddha, crafted by an unknown artist, is a sculpture depicting a human figure with the body of a man. The sculpture is made of terracotta. It stands on a black base. The figure has a long, thin right arm with the hand curled into a fist. The left arm is bare, cut off mid-bicep. The figure has a V-shaped neckline and appears to be wearing a robe or cloth, which drapes over the right shoulder, wraps around the body behind, and hangs down in folds over the left shoulder. The robe or cloth is decorated with raised dots and lines. The figure has no head. The body is positioned with feet shoulder-width apart. The background transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.