Amitabha Triad

금동아미타여래삼존좌상 (金銅阿彌陀如來三尊坐像)

1400s
Overall: 40.6 x 16.5 x 54.6 cm (16 x 6 1/2 x 21 1/2 in.)
Location: not on view
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This bronze statue that shows three powerful Buddhist deities was acquired in Korea in 1916 by Langdon Warner (1881–1955), the famous art historian at that time.

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This rare bronze triad from the 1400s shows Amitabha (아미타불 in Korean), or the Buddha of the Western Paradise, seated on a lotus pedestal at the center. He is flanked by two sacred attendants, Ksitigarbha (지장보살 in Korean) on his left and Avalokitesvara (관음보살 in Korean) on his right. The combination of these three Buddhist deities was particularly popular in the early Joseon period. The small scale suggests that this triad might have been displayed in a personal shrine rather than a large worship hall.
Amitabha Triad

Amitabha Triad

1400s

Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

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