Seated Buddha

Burma

12th–13th century

Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Provenance

Title: Seated Buddha
Period: Pagan period
Date: 12th–13th century
Culture: Burma
Medium: Bronze with inlaid with silver
Dimensions: H. 11 13/16 in. (30 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, in honor of Joel Samit, 2003
Object Number: 2003.547.1
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

More Artwork

In the same medium

Emperor Antoninus Pius, Antico (Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi) Italian, Bronze, partially oil-gilt, silver inlay, on serpentinite socle, Italian, Mantua — Emperor Antoninus Pius
Antico (Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi)
1519–24

Amoghasiddhi, the Transcendent Buddha of the North, Silver and bronze with copper inlay and traces of gold foil, Western Tibet — Amoghasiddhi, the Transcendent Buddha of the North
Western Tibet
late 10th–early 11th century

Vajradharma Lokeshvara, Bronze with silver inlay, Pakistan (NW Frontier Province, probably Swat Valley) — Vajradharma Lokeshvara
Pakistan (NW Frontier Province, probably Swat Valley)
9th century

Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center, Bronze with silver inlay, Pakistan (possibly Gilgit region) — Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center
Pakistan (possibly Gilgit region)
9th–early 10th century

Seated Buddha, Bronze with silver and copper inlay, India — Seated Buddha
India
late 6th–first half of the 7th century

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.