Standing Buddha in Abhaya-vara mudra / Artist Unknown, Korea
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- Accession Number
- 1961/2.80
- Title
- Standing Buddha in Abhaya-vara mudra
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Artist Nationality
- Korean
- Medium and Support
- gilt bronze
- Object Creation Date
- late 7th century - early 8th century
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
- Silla (state)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
- Creation Place 3
- Silla (state)
- Style/Group/Movement
- Buddhist
- Dimensions
- 10.8 cm x 4.5 cm x 4.5 cm (4 1/4 in. x 1 3/4 in. x 1 3/4 in.)
- Century
- ca. 8th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Metalwork
- Primary Object Type
- figure
- Physical Description
- Gilt bronze standing Buddha on lotus pedestal. He is clothed in monastic robes with cascading U-shaped folds, similar to the gentle folds of his neck. His hands ake the form of two mudras: the abhaya (“have no fear”) mudra with the right hand, and varada (“wishes are granted”) mudra with the left.
- It is well proportioned overall and represent Buddha in a standing position; a position quite popular in Unified Shilla Buddhist sculpture. The Ushinisha on the top of Buddha's head is tall, voluminous and black. The face is plump and facial features, including the eyes, nose and the mouth, are all rather small. The earlobes hang are hanging and the three curved lines on the neck are highly distinct.
- Subject Matter
- The Buddha, standing on a lotus pedestal, with his right hand in varada mudra ("wishes are graned") and his left hand raised in abhaya mudra (the gesture of "have no fear").
- This kind of statue means the promise of Buddha to dispel the fears of sentiment beings and grant all their wishes.
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- University of Michigan Museum of Art
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- 567 x 1013
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- 52 KB
- Record
- 1961/2.80
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"Standing Buddha in Abhaya-vara mudra; Artist Unknown, Korea." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1961-sl-2.80/1961_2.80.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024.
