Title: Vairochana, the Supreme Transcendent Buddha
Object type: Figure
Date: 11th–12th century
Culture: Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
Period: Thakuri period
Medium: Gilt-copper alloy with gold paint and blue pigment
Dimensions: H. 7 1/2 in. (19 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); D. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1991
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Buddhism, term: Buddha