Standing Buddha
금동여래입상 통일신라
金銅如來立像 統一新羅
금동여래입상 통일신라
金銅如來立像 統一新羅
The gilt-bronze statue is a typical small icon made for private devotion in the Unified Silla kingdom and exemplifies a high point in the production of Buddhist sculpture in Korea. The Buddha’s hand gesture (mudra) symbolizes the dispelling of fear and the granting of wishes.
Period: South and North Kingdoms period (676–935), Unified Silla
Date: 8th century
Culture: Korea
Classification: Sculpture
Medium: Gilt bronze
Dimensions: H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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