Crowned, Pensive Bodhisattva, Probably Mirûk Posal (Bodhisattva Maitreya), Seated with the Left Leg Pendant, the Right Ankle Resting on the Left Knee, the Left foot Resting on a Lotus Blossom, the Right Hand Supporting the Chin

Unidentified Artistprobably Silla Kingdom, late 6th - early 7th century

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Title: Crowned, Pensive Bodhisattva, Probably Mirûk Posal (Bodhisattva Maitreya), Seated with the Left Leg Pendant, the Right Ankle Resting on the Left Knee, the Left foot Resting on a Lotus Blossom, the Right Hand Supporting the Chin
Creator: Unidentified Artist
Creator Lifespan: 1/1
Date: probably Silla Kingdom, late 6th - early 7th century
Physical Dimensions: w5.1 x h15.1 x d5.5 cm
Period: Three Kingdoms period, Silla, 57 BCE-668 CE
Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop
Creation Place: Korea/East Asia
Type: Sculpture
External Link: Harvard Art Museums
Medium: Bronze with traces of gilding

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