noun
seated statue; seated figure
Typically used for Buddhist statues or other religious figures depicted in a seated posture. Contrasts with 立像 (standing statue).
See also: 立像
この寺には有名な阿弥陀如来の座像がある。
This temple has a famous seated statue of Amida Nyorai.
博物館で等身大の座像を見た。
I saw a life-size seated statue at the museum.
立像 means a standing statue, while 座像 refers specifically to a seated one.
Compound of 座 (seat) and 像 (statue/image). The alternate form 坐像 uses the older character 坐 for sitting.