Crowned Buddha with Hands in Gesture of Teaching (Vitarkamudra)

Crowned Buddha with Hands in Gesture of Teaching (Vitarkamudra)

Angkor period, 12th century or later · Southeast Asia

Bronze

Art Institute of Chicago · Medieval (500–1500) · CC0 · James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection

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