Mi-lê:  Maitreya Buddha
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Mi-lê: Maitreya Buddha

TitleMi-lê: Maitreya Buddha
Date683 7th century
Mediumlimestone
ClassificationSculpture
OriginChina, Tang dynasty (618-907) China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineMi-lê: Maitreya Buddha (弥勒像), 683. China, Tang dynasty (618-907). Limestone; overall: 33 x 20.4 cm (13 x 8 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1965.33
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Mi-lê: Maitreya Buddha” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 683. It is executed in limestone and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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