국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Gilt-bronze Seated Bodhisattva
  • Nationality/Period

    Goryeo Dynasty

  • Materials

    Metal - Gilt-bronze

  • Category

    religion - Buddhism - adoration - image of Buddha

  • Dimensions

    H. 37.3cm

  • Accession Number

    Deoksu 5151

This gilt-bronze seated Bodhisattva displays genial smile on its round face. It wears a necklace, and heart-shaped adornments cover its lap. The right hand is turned upward with the thumb touching the middle finger, while the left hand faces down. The knot in the robe is found in the middle of the chest. The statue is presumed to have been made sometime between the late Goryeo and early Joseon periods.