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Hwangnyongsa Temple: Bowl with Lid
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Hwangnyongsa Temple: Bowl with Lid
SOUTH KOREA, North Gyeongsang, Gyeongju; Unified Silla dynasty (668–935); Silver; H: 5 cm; Gyeongju National Museum, South Korea
Excavated by the Japanese Otani expedition during the early 20th century, this piece is thought to have decorated the walls of a temple.
The Buddha has a high usnisa and earlobes with noticeable ear piercings. The facial features are indistinguishable. The figure wears a monastic robe covering both shoulders, and is seated in full lotus position with hands placed on the lap. Folds of the robe are simple but distinctive. The Buddha is framed by a lotus flower with an inner bead decoration. Some brown pigment is still visible around the shoulders of the figure and in the upper part of the lotus. |
