Gilt-bronze Maitreya in Meditation (National Treasure No. 78)
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Gilt-bronze Maitreya in Meditation (National Treasure No. 78)
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The Gilt-bronze Maitreya in Meditation is a gilt-bronze statue of Maitreya seated in meditation and is one of the best known and most highly regarded Korean Buddhist sculptures. Now part of the collection of the National Museum of Korea, it was designated as the 78th national treasure of Korea. The statue is 83.2 centimeters in height. It was cast from bronze and gilded, probably in the middle or late 6th century. The bronze is less than one centimeter in thickness which attests to the skills of
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Korean Buddhist sculpture
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilt-bronze_Maitreya_in_Meditation_(National_Treasure_No._78)
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2024-03-01T09:40:00Z
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