국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Wooden Seated Buddha
  • Exhibition Name

    Buddha

  • Nationality/Period

    Joseon Dynasty

  • Materials

    Wood

  • Category

    religion - Buddhism - adoration - image of Buddha

  • Dimensions

    H. 94.0cm

  • Accession Number

    Sinsu 15127

  • Location

    Buddhist Sculpture Gallery

This large statue of a cross-legged Buddha features a slightly bent forward body, and a head and upper body that are disproportionately larger than the lower body. The Buddha is dressed in a dharma robe draped across both shoulders, and forms a symbolic hand gesture made by touching the tips of his thumb and middle finger. The statue also signs that the arms were made separately before being fixed into the body; and it has a hole on its back with a matching plug which was used to store secret offerings to Buddha.