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Hwangnyongsa Temple: Head of a Bodhisattva

SOUTH KOREA, North Gyeongsang, Gyeongju; Silla dynasty (57 BCE–935 CE), late 6th century; Gilt bronze; H: 8.3 cm; Gyeongju National Museum, South Korea
This Bodhisattva head is one of the oldest finds excavated from the site of Hwangnyongsa Temple, and is believed to be created around the late 6th century. The face is square, the eyes elongated, the nose short, and the mouth small. There are indents on the face where the figure’s fingers once leaned against the surface, thus suggesting that the figure is Maitreya, who is traditionally shown in that pose.

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