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Seated Jambhala

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The statue depicts Seated Jambhala by an unknown artist. The statue shows a figure with a greenish-brown patina, sitting cross-legged on a rectangular base with a stepped design. The figure has long hair styled in a crown-like fashion on top of their head, with two strands of hair hanging down on either side of their face. The figure wears earrings and a necklace. The figure's right leg is bent with the right hand resting beside it on the base. The figure's left leg is bent with the left hand resting on the knee. The figure has a serene facial expression. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
10th century
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
Nepal, Kathmandu Valley
Dimensions:
527 × 624 px
Museum record:
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