Seated Buddha, Probably Amitabha (Amit'abul), the Buddha of the Western Paradise

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Seated Buddha, Probably Amitabha (Amit'abul), the Buddha of the Western Paradise

Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), 15th-early 16th century
Sculpture
Hammered silver with gilding
7 1/2 x 5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. (19.05 x 13.65 x 8.57 cm)
Purchased with Museum Funds (M.2000.15.129)
Korean Art
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Scanlan, Laura Wolff.  "Around the Nation."  Humanities: The Magazine of the National Endowment for the Humanities 34 (September/October, 2000)
  • Korean Art Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, U.S.A. Daejeon, Republic of Korea: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, 2012.