Amitabha Triad

Amitabha Triad

금동아미타여래삼존좌상 (金銅阿彌陀如來三尊坐像)

1400s

Korea, Joseon dynasty

(1392-1910)

Bronze with traces of gilding

Overall: 40.6 x 16.5 x 54.6 cm (16 x 6 1/2 x 21 1/2 in.)

Worcester R. Warner Collection 1918.501

Location

236 Korean

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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.

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Collection: 
Korean Art
Department: 
Korean Art
Type of artwork: 
Sculpture
Medium: 
Bronze with traces of gilding
Credit line: 
Worcester R. Warner Collection

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