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Incarnate Buddha Ornaments

unknownUnified Silla, 8th century

Gyeongju National Museum

Gyeongju National Museum
Gyeongju-si, South Korea

The two-figure incarnate Buddha consists of one Buddha and another making an offering or putting his hands together as if in prayer. Decorations featuring this kind of Buddha come in various types, including one with two Buddhas standing on clouds without a canopy above them, and another bearing clouds decorated with or without cintamani.

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  • Title: Incarnate Buddha Ornaments
  • Creator: unknown
  • Date Created: Unified Silla, 8th century
  • Location: Wolji, Inwang-dong, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Korea
  • Type: Buddhist sculpture
  • Rights: Gyeongju National Museum
  • Medium: H 10.4cm
Gyeongju National Museum

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