Highlights
Gilt-bronze Standing Bodhisattva
- Nationality/Period
Unified Silla Period
- Provenance
Cheongdo-gun
- Materials
Metal - Gilt-bronze
- Category
religion - Buddhism - adoration - image of Buddha
- Dimensions
H. 16.2cm
- Accession Number
Bongwan 6733
The groove etched between the forehead and hairline of this gilt-bronze Bodhisattva suggests that it originally wore a jeweled crown. It has a short nose, and its body appears to be resting slightly on the right leg. The arms are disproportionately long compared to the other parts of the body, but it does not look unnatural. Overall, this statue looks stable and lively. It is thought to date back to the early prime of the Unified Silla Period.