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Seated bodhisattva (left attendant of a triad)

ca. mid-17th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 233
This figure is a bodhisattva—an enlightened being who has compassionately chosen to remain on earth and guide mortals toward nirvana. X-rays reveal cavities in the statue’s head and torso corresponding to rectangular outlines visible from the back. Although the torso is empty, the head contains a bokjang (enclosed ritual offering), a scrunched fibrous material similar to that in the Kashyapa displayed nearby. The figure’s hands, carved separately, are removable and absent in the scan.

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Object Information
  • 목조 보살 좌상 조선
  • 木造菩薩坐像 朝鮮
  • Title: Seated bodhisattva (left attendant of a triad)
  • Period: Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
  • Date: ca. mid-17th century
  • Culture: Korea
  • Medium: Gilt wood
  • Dimensions: H. 20 1/4 In. (51.4 cm); W. 14 1/4 in. (51.4 cm); D. 12 3/4 in. (36.2 cm)
    H. to flame elements: 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
  • Object Number: 2015.300.301a–c
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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