Mirror with incised Buddhist triad
Unlike other mirrors on display, this example bears ornaments on its reflective surface. The back is unadorned except for a small knob. The delicate image incised on the front (enlarged on the glass) depicts a central Amitabha Buddha flanked by bodhisattva, all seated on lotuses. Clouds echo the lines of their flowing robes and lotus motifs frame the triad, completing the composition.
Artwork Details
- 동제 아미타삼존경상 고려
- 銅製阿彌陀三尊鏡像 高麗
- Title: Mirror with incised Buddhist triad
- Period: Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
- Date: 13th century
- Culture: Korea
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: Diam. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
- Classification: Mirrors
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1922
- Object Number: 22.141.13
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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