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Statue of Amitabha
800s
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
This small sculpture shows Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Paradise and the focus of the Pure Land sect of Buddhism, which was popular across East Asia, including Korea. This deity is recognizable from its right hand raised palm out in a gesture that reassures viewers to have no fear.
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- Title: Statue of Amitabha
- Date Created: 800s
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 22.5 x 7.2 x 7.2 cm (8 7/8 x 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 in.)
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1998.79
- Medium: gilt bronze
- Fun Fact: Small statues like this work were designed to be portable, rather than to be permanently housed in a Buddhist temple.
- Department: Korean Art
- Culture: Korea, Unified Silla period (676-935)
- Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
- Collection: Korean Art
- Accession Number: 1998.79
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