[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Seated crowned Buddha # Seated crowned Buddha This sculpture shows Buddha Shakyamuni wearing the crown and ornaments of a monarch combined with the simple monastic robes of a monk. The tall tripartite crown, necklace and earrings contrast dramatically with the unadorned transparent robe. This representation clearly uses royal imagery to evoke spiritual authority. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1000–1200 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.617-1872](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.617-1872) · Pramāṇa