Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Name and describe the sculpture above. What school of thought is this sculpture a part of?

Answer:

This is a sculpture of the seated Buddha, shown cross-legged with a halo and an ushnisha. His raised hand makes a gesture of reassurance, while attendants and celestial figures surround him. The sculpture is part of the Mahayana school of Buddhism, which emphasized the Buddha as a transcendent figure worthy of devotion.