Buddha Offering Protection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title of the artwork is "Buddha Offering Protection". The sculpture depicts a standing Buddha figure. The figure has a light beige color with darker beige stripes on the robe. The figure has a rounded face with a dot on the forehead. The figure wears a long robe with the right shoulder exposed. The right hand is raised with the palm facing outwards. The left hand hangs down by the side. The figure stands on a round base. The figure has no shoes on. The background is a beige wall.