Seated Buddha19th century; Ayudhya Period5 1/4 × 3 7/8 × 1 3/4 inches (13.3 × 9.8 × 4.4 cm)BronzeGift of the Estate of John Conrad Swartz2000.178.0060Statuette of a Buddha dressed in royal attire and seated on a three-tiered lotus and floral pedestal. The Buddha wears a robe with elaborate designs, including beads, open circles, flowers, and diamond-shaped medallions; he also wears a crown fitted across his forehead and behind his ears. The Buddha is seated cross-legged in meditation, with right hand lowered in "calling the earth to witness."Sculpture21689237484Thai