Buddha Offering Protection

10th century

Date

10th century

Culture or place

Sri Lanka, central plateau

Medium

Copper alloy with gilding

Size

H. (figure) 23 3/4 in. (60.3 cm); W. 7 in. (17.8 cm); D. 4 in. (10.2 cm)

Type

Sculpture

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed