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Vairochana, the Supreme Transcendent Buddha, 11th–12th century

Vairochana, the Supreme Transcendent Buddha

11th–12th century · Sculpture

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Yes, on view now

Where is “Vairochana, the Supreme Transcendent Buddha” now? The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gallery 252, New York. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, United States

Room252

Closed· opens at 10:00 AM

On public display.

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Source
The museum
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Details

Accession number
1991.133

What it shows

BuddhismBuddha

In the catalog

SculptureMetalNepal (Kathmandu Valley)

Sources

In the same room · Gallery 252, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Museum page
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