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Seated Bodhisattva

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Seated Bodhisattva by an unknown artist is a black and white photograph of a statue. The statue depicts a figure with a crown on its head, sitting cross-legged on a base. The figure has four arms. Two of the arms are bent at the elbow with the hands held up near the shoulders, and the other two arms are bent with the hands resting on the knees. The figure wears a decorative top and a crown. The crown has a tall, pointed top. The base the figure sits on is square and has a rounded, decorative edge. The background is a plain wall with a shadow cast to the left of the statue. A light source is coming from the right, creating a bright spot on the right side of the image.

Artwork details

Date:
12th century
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions:
474 × 624 px
Museum record:
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