Photo of collection object Statue of Amitabha
Statue of Amitabha, 800s. gilt bronze, Overall: 22.5 x 7.2 x 7.2 cm (8 7/8 x 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 in.). John L. Severance Fund, 1998.79. CC0.

Statue of Amitabha

800s

Maker Unknown

Korean Art

Statue of Amitabha, 800s. Korea, Unified Silla period (676-935). Gilt bronze; overall: 22.5 x 7.2 x 7.2 cm (8 7/8 x 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1998.79 Small statues like this work were designed to be portable, rather than to be permanently housed in a Buddhist temple.
Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Sculpture
Formatted Medium
gilt bronze
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.)
Departments
Korean Art
Accession Number
1998.79
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund
Rights Statement
CC0

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