Museum Piece
Artist / Source
Unknown historical artist
Pensive Bodhisattvas
- Museum / source
- National Museum of Korea, Seoul
- Estimated period
- early 7th century (Three Kingdoms Period)
- Origin / culture
- South Korea
- Material
- Gilt-bronze
- Dimensions
- 93.5 cm high
In Korean, sculptures of this type are called “banga sayu sang,” with “banga” referring to the distinctive positioning of the figure’s legs (with one leg raised to rest horizontally across the other vertical leg), “sayu” indicating contemplation or pensiveness, and “sang” meaning a statue or image.
Termatree Replica
Artist / Workshop
Termatree Nepalese artisans
Bodhisattva Sacred Statue
- Replica material
- Oxidized Copper Body
- Replica size
- 19.3”/49cm (Height) x 9.4”/24cm (Base)
- Craftsmanship
- At Termatree, every statue is meticulously crafted by hand, resulting in a collection of truly one-of-a-kind artworks.