A GILT WOOD SCULPTURE OF A SEATED BUDDHA
JOSEON DYNASTY (1392-1910), PROBABLY SECOND HALF OF 17TH CENTURY
The gilt sculpture of a buddha seated on a low pedestal, the hands in a ritual gesture, the hair arranged in small, snail-shaped spiral curls, wearing a robe open at the torso and falling in pleats, some traces of pigments on the lips, a removable rectangular part on the back revealing the interior of hollow body
40 in. (101.6 cm.) high
A GILT WOOD SCULPTURE OF A SEATED BUDDHA
JOSEON DYNASTY (1392-1910), PROBABLY SECOND HALF OF 17TH CENTURY
The gilt sculpture of a buddha seated on a low pedestal, the hands in a ritual gesture, the hair arranged in small, snail-shaped spiral curls, wearing a robe open at the torso and falling in pleats, some traces of pigments on the lips, a removable rectangular part on the back revealing the interior of hollow body
40 in. (101.6 cm.) high
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