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Yongjangsa Temple: Head of a Buddha
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Yongjangsa Temple: Head of a Buddha
SOUTH KOREA, North Gyeongsang, Gyeongju; Unified Silla dynasty (668–935), circa late 7th century; Stone; H: 50.3 cm
The statue was discovered at the site of Yongjangsa Temple and dates from the second half of the 7th century. Signs of Buddhahood include the wide usnisa, an urna with a missing stud, and elongated earlobes. The Buddha is looking downwards but with such thick eyelids that the shadows cast on the cheeks appear to open the eyes. The eyebrows are in low relief and the line of the hollow beneath them runs down to form an almost triangular nose. The face is child-like, in part due to the pursed mouth, which is a little broader than the nose. |
