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Uiryeong: Standing Buddha
SOUTH KOREA, South Gyeongsang, Uiryeong; Goguryeo dynasty (37 BCE–668 CE), dated 539; Gilt bronze; H: 16.2 cm; National Museum of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
statue in Korea.
The figure stands on an inverted lotus pedestal that is supported on a cylindrical base. A striking flame patterned mandorla curves inwards, pushing the figure 's head forward. The robes fall in billowing folds and the right hand is held in abhaya (fearlessness) mudra while the left is in a mudra in which the third and fourth fingers are bent. The statue displays a strong Chinese Northern Wei dynasty (386–534) influence in its style and design. |
