Head of Monk’s Staff
Gilt bronze
Head of Monk’s Staff
KOREA; Goryeo dynasty
Originally attached to a pole, the center of this monk’s staff features a depiction of a Bodhisattva standing on a lotus pedestal forming the abhaya (fearlessness) and varada (wish-granting) mudras, wearing a headdress and a robe that covers both shoulders. A mandorla behind the figure leads up to a small pagoda at the top, and the outside portion forms the shape of a trefoil. There is a lotus bud at the end of the stem, connecting the top of the pedestal to the middle of the trefoil.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 121.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Head of Monk’s Staff." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 121.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Head of Monk’s Staff" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:121.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Head of Monk’s Staff. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 121).
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