Bodhisattva in Contemplation
Gilt bronze
Bodhisattva in Contemplation
KOREA; Three Kingdoms Period
The statue is of 6th century Baekje origin and is considered one of the most important Buddhist statues from that period. The figure is of a crowned Bodhisattva seated in the relaxation posture and in contemplation. The head is tilted to one side and supported by a hand. The skirt flows down the legs in decorative folds to cover the seat.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, page 170.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Bodhisattva in Contemplation." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, vol. 10, 2016, pp. 170.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Bodhisattva in Contemplation" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, 10:170.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Bodhisattva in Contemplation. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F (Vol. 10, pp. 170).
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