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Seated Buddha

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a dark gray statue of Seated Buddha by an unknown artist. The statue depicts a person with a rounded face and a slight smile sitting cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed. The person has a protuberance on the top of their head. Their hair is styled in small curls. Their ears are long. They have a robe draped over their right shoulder. Their right hand rests on their right knee. Their left hand rests on top of their left foot. The background is a gradient from light grey at the bottom to dark grey at the top.

Artwork Details

Date
9th century
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Thailand
Dimensions
435 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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