국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Gilt-bronze Standing Buddha
  • Nationality/Period

    Unified Silla Period

  • Provenance

    Hapcheon-gun

  • Materials

    Metal - Gilt-bronze

  • Category

    religion - Buddhism - adoration - image of Buddha

  • Dimensions

    H. 17.5cm

  • Accession Number

    Sinsu 4120

The cranial protuberance of this gilt-bronze standing Buddha is not clearly separated from the head. The face is large compared to the other parts of the body. The Y-shaped folds of the robe are clearly carved in such a way as to create a three-dimensional effect. The body and the robe form a harmonious whole. The small hands are a typical feature of the gilt-bronze Buddha statues made in the 8th century, the golden age of Unified Silla. This statue has been dated to sometime after the mid-8th century due to the facial expression and the downward extension of the robe’s hem.