Cleveland Museum of Art

Plaque with the Image of Medicine Buddha Triad

Date

676–935

Medium

embossed copper plate covered with gold leaf

Culture

Korea, Unified Silla period (676-935)

Department

Korean Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

This plate features an embossed image of the Medicine Buddha flanked by two attendants. The Medicine Buddha, a doctor who cures aliments with Buddhist teachings, is usually represented holding a bowl of medicine in the palm of one hand. The plate was created by hammering softly from the back of the metal sheet. This technique is called repoussé.

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