Gilt-bronze Standing Bhaisajyaguru Buddha

Unknown artist

Korea

Metal - Gilt-bronze

National Museum of Korea

A gilt-bronze standing Buddha figure on a decorative base. The figure wears robes and has a serene expression. This gilt-bronze standing Bhaisajyaguru Buddha is larger than most of the gilt-bronze Buddha statues dating back to the Unified Silla Period. It holds a medicine casket in the left hand, and raises the right hand. The voluminous body and the embossed folds of the robe are typical features of the gilt-bronze Buddhist statues made during the cultural zenith of Unified Silla. The pedestal was made separately at a later date. Location: Buddhist Sculpture Accession number: Bongwan324