Seated Buddha
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Seated Buddha

TitleSeated Buddha
Date600s 7th century
Mediumgilt bronze
ClassificationSculpture
OriginChina, Tang dynasty (618-907) China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineSeated Buddha (坐佛像), 600s. China, Tang dynasty (618-907). Gilt bronze; overall: 13.3 x 6.9 cm (5 1/4 x 2 11/16 in.); figure: 9.9 cm (3 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. John Lyon Collyer in memory of her mother, Mrs. G. M. G. Forman, 1961.18
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Seated Buddha” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 600s. It is executed in gilt bronze 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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