Gilt-bronze Standing Sakyamuni Buddha

Unknown artist

Unified Silla Period

Metal - Gilt-bronze

National Museum of Korea

A standing gilt-bronze figure of a Buddha on a lotus pedestal. The figure wears robes draped over one shoulder and has a serene expression. A standing gilt-bronze figure of a Buddha on a lotus pedestal. The figure wears robes draped over one shoulder and has a serene expression. The right hand of this gilt-bronze standing Sakyamuni displays the gesture of the “dispelling of fear mudra”, while the left hand shows that of the “granting of compassion mudra”. The pedestal is adorned with lotus flowers. The Sakyamuni has a topknot of curled hair and a genial facial expression, and there are three wrinkles on his neck. The folds of the U-shaped robe are draped over both shoulders. Provenance: Tongyeong-si Accession number: Bongwan13948