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Bodhisattva in pensive pose

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a bronze sculpture titled "Bodhisattva in pensive pose". The sculpture features a figure with a serene expression sitting cross-legged with the right leg tucked under the left. The figure's right elbow rests on the right knee, with the hand supporting the chin. The left hand rests on the left knee. The figure wears a robe with folds and creases carved into it. The hair is styled in a high topknot. The sculpture is made of dark bronze or copper with a weathered appearance. The background is a gradient of dark gray to light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
early 6th century
Medium:
Limestone
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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