Gilt-bronze Standing Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva from Gyuam-ri, Buyeo

Basic information

Designation

National Treasure No.293

Category

Sculpture

Era

백제시대(7세기 초)

Designated year

1997

Location

부여군, 충청남도— 충남 부여군 부여읍 금성로 5, 국립부여박물관 (동남리,국립부여박물관)

Coordinates

36.276363, 126.918989

This statue of Buddha was found in the iron pot along with another standing Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva of Mercy, buried in a Temple Site in Gyuam-myeon, Buyeo-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, 1907. The statue is 21.1 centimeters high. Above the head, it wore the crown carved with little Buddha images while its large and round face wore a benign smile. It put on a slender necklace on its neck, and two lines represented its robe that diagonally covered the chest. The bead ornaments, came down from both shoulders, crossed in the waist with drawing X shape around the small lotus design image. Folded once in the waist, the skirt came down to the top of the feet. The thin lines of both legs represented the pleats of the skirt. The figure's right hand smoothly held the bead ornaments between the thumb and the forefinger, while its left hand reached down towards the ground, and held a hem up. The pedestal, where Bodhisattva stood, gave the unsophisticated impression because it was made with dual circular bases, carved with a lotus design. The benign smiles on its face, balanced body and smooth and lively carving skill stated that it was made in the early seventh century, the Baekje period.

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