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Exhibition Name
Joseon-period Buddhist Sculptures
- Nationality/Period
Joseon Dynasty
- Materials
Metal - Gilt-bronze
- Category
religion - Buddhism - adoration - image of Buddha
- Dimensions
H. 9.0cm
- Accession Number
Sinsu 4528
- Location
Buddhist Sculpture Gallery
This is one of the gilt-bronze Buddha statues found from the stone pagoda of Sujongsa Temple. A “magic bead” is displayed in the front center of the conch-like hair, while a “white tuft of hair” is clearly visible in the center of the forehead. Such features as the large head, the forward inclination of the body, and the facial expression with a naïve smile are rarely seen in Buddhist statues made in earlier periods. This particular statue displays a change in the style of Buddhist statues produced between the early Joseon and late Joseon Periods.