[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 Buddha # Seated Buddha This is a spectacular sculpture of great presence and historical importance. The over-life sized seated figure of the Buddha, legs crossed tightly in a strict meditative position (padmasana) and chest fully extended with yogic disciplined breath (prana), creates a powerful image. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 200–250 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-213-2006](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-213-2006) · Pramāṇa