Cleveland Museum of Art

Head of Buddha

Date

900s

Medium

gilt bronze

Culture

Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

Department

Korean Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

While large Buddhist statues were made mostly in stone during the Goryeo period (918–1392), small ones were made in gilt bronze, as a portable object of devotion by traveling Buddhist monks. A gentle smile crossing the Buddha's face here is a sign of compassion.

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