Standing Buddha (Translation)
동정여래입상 통일신라시대 (Primary Title)
金銅如來立像 統一新羅時代 (Primary Title)
sculpture (Object Name)
Unknown (Artist)
The Buddha shown here is standing on a lotus pedestal with his right hand raised in the gesture of "no fear", and his left hand extended to symbolize generosity. This statue may represent either Amitabha Buddha, the Buddha of Pure Land Buddhism, or Sakyamuni Buddha, the Historical Buddha. Like other small gilded Buddhas, this statue may have been carried by a devotee during travel.
Unified Silla dynasty (668-935)
None
Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Fund
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC
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