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Buddha Maitreya
Chinese: 北魏太和十年 青銅鎏金彌勒佛像
Year	486
Medium	Gilt bronze
Dimensions	140.3 cm × 62.2 cm × 48.9 cm (55.2 in × 24.5 in × 19.3 in)
Location	Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

The Buddha Maitreya is a statue of Maitreya dated to 5th century China. Made from gilt bronze, the state is the largest early gilt-bronze Chinese sculpture. The statue is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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1. "metmuseum.org". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-11-02.

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