Medieval · Cleveland Museum of Art · 1998.79
Statue of Amitabha
Unknown maker, 800s
Cleveland Museum of Art · John L. Severance Fund · Public domain
- Artist
- Unknown maker
- Date
- 800s
- Medium
- gilt bronze
- Dimensions
- Overall: 22.5 x 7.2 x 7.2 cm (8 7/8 x 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 in.)
- Era
- Medieval
Why it matters
This small sculpture shows Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Paradise and the focus of the Pure Land sect of Buddhism, which was popular across East Asia, including Korea. This deity is recognizable from its right hand raised palm out in a gesture that reassures viewers to have no fear.