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Head of Buddha
Head of Buddha
금동불두 (金銅佛頭)
900s
Korea, Goryeo period
(918-1392)
Gilt bronze
Overall: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.)
Gift of Robert H. Ellsworth in honor of Sherman E. Lee 1985.190
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A gentle smile crossing the Buddha's face here is a sign of compassion.
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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.
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