Just the base some portion of what was a colossal, stone Bodhisattva remains.
The right ottomans on the left knee. The left hand daintily touches the right lower leg.
This seventh century "Bodhisattva in Pensive Pose" (otherwise called "Maitreya in Meditation") from Korea's Unified Silla period (676-935) was accepted to be as tall as 3 meters (10 feet) when it was entire, which would have made it the biggest thoughtful Bodhisattva on the planet.
Since it was found in Bonghwa Country, North Gyeongsang, in 1965, it has been kept at the Kyungpook National University Museum in Daegu for as far back as 50 years and has never left the historical center. However, now, the uncommon stone figure is being shown at the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan District, focal Seoul, as a component of the "Gems of Early Buddhist Sculpture, 100 BCE-700 CE" presentation. Despite the fact that the work just stretches out to the Bodhisattva's waist, it gauges 1.7 meters in stature and weighs 2.6 tons. Gallery insiders say they needed to lead a cautious study to verify the presentation lobby's floor could deal with the weight.
Since it was found in Bonghwa Country, North Gyeongsang, in 1965, it has been kept at the Kyungpook National University Museum in Daegu for as far back as 50 years and has never left the historical center. However, now, the uncommon stone figure is being shown at the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan District, focal Seoul, as a component of the "Gems of Early Buddhist Sculpture, 100 BCE-700 CE" presentation. Despite the fact that the work just stretches out to the Bodhisattva's waist, it gauges 1.7 meters in stature and weighs 2.6 tons. Gallery insiders say they needed to lead a cautious study to verify the presentation lobby's floor could deal with the weight.
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