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Buddha of Medicine YaksaUnified Silla Period (676-935), late 7th-8th century

On view:
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1
Small bronze sculpture of a standing robed Buddhist figure with elongated ears, an ushnisha topknot, and one hand raised, mounted on a black rectangular pedestal
Bronze Buddhist figure, close-up of head and upper torso, with ushnisha topknot, downcast eyes, and elongated earlobes; heavily corroded surface with dark patina and traces of green oxidation.

Unknown, Buddha of Medicine Yaksa, Unified Silla Period (676-935), late 7th-8th century (alternate view), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with Museum Funds, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Buddha of Medicine Yaksa
Place Made
Korea
Date Made
Unified Silla Period (676-935), late 7th-8th century
Medium
Cast bronze with gilding
Dimensions
Height: 6 1/2 in. (16.51 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with Museum Funds
Accession Number
M.2000.15.123
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Miguk Pakmulgwan Sojang Hanguk Munwhajae (The Korean Relics in the United States). Seoul: Hangukkukjae Munhwa Hyo*phwoi (International Cultural Society of Korea), 1989.
  • 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.
  • Little, Stephen, Tushara Bindu Gude, Karina Romero Blanco, Silvia Seligson, Marco Antonio Karam. Las Huellas de Buda. Ciudad de México : Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, 2018.
  • Little, Stephen, and Tushara Bindu Gude. Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art across Asia. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2025.