Gilt-bronze Pensive Bodhisattva

Unknown artist

Silla Kingdom

Metal - Gilt-bronze

National Museum of Korea

A gilt-bronze statue depicts a seated figure with one hand resting on its cheek in a pensive pose. The figure wears a crown and elaborate robes. A gilt-bronze statue depicts a seated figure with one hand resting on its cheek in a pensive pose. The figure wears a crown and elaborate robes. This gilt-bronze pensive Bodhisattva was unearthed from Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Usually, a pensive Bodhisattva is characterized by the forefinger and the middle finger of the right hand touching the face, but this one shows all the fingers of the right hand touching the face. It is presumed that this statue was made during the Silla Period as it differs from those made in the Goguryeo and Baekje Periods. Provenance: Andong-si Accession number: Bongwan13947