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Seated Buddha

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Seated Buddha by an unknown artist shows a gold statue of a person sitting cross-legged on a stone base. The statue is gold with some darker spots. It sits with legs crossed and hands resting in the lap. The head is smooth and rounded. The stone base is dark gray and triangular, wider at the bottom than the top. The base has lines and marks on it. A small orange number is printed on the front of the base. The background is light gray. The statue casts a slight shadow on the surface below it.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 16th century
Medium
Silver with gilt and lacquer
Culture
Cambodia
Dimensions
600 × 530 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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