Detail View: The AMICA Library: Kwanum
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1998.80
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Far East Asian; Korean
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Korea, Unified Silla period
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Title:
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Kwanum
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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8th Century
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Creation Start Date:
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700
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Creation End Date:
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799
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Materials and Techniques:
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gilt bronze
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Style or Period:
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Korea, Unified Silla period
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 18.5cm x 6.5cm x 4.5cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1998.80
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Credit Line:
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John L. Severance Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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This gilded bronze sculpture represents Buddha's principal attendant, Kwanum. Made in Korea in the 8th century, small statues like this one were used for private worship. Beginning in the 6th century, images like this one were brought to Japan by the Korean priests who introduced the Buddhist faith into that country. These statues also helped to inspire Japan's own tradition of making and worshipping images of Buddhist deities.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1998.80.tif
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