id:			159271
accession number:	1995.67
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Seated Amitabha, 1300s. Korea, Goryeo period (918-1392). Wood with lacquer and gilding; overall: 33 x 21 x 19.8 cm (13 x 8 1/4 x 7 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund and partial gift of The Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Roberta Carroll, M.D. in memory of Godfrey St. G. M. Gompertz 1995.67

title:				Seated Amitabha
title in original language:	아미타여래좌상 (阿彌陀如來坐像)
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creation date:			1300s
creation date earliest:		1300
creation date latest:		1399
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creditline:			The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund and partial gift of The Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Roberta Carroll, M.D. in memory of Godfrey St. G. M. Gompertz
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culture:	Korea, Goryeo period (918-1392)
technique:	wood with lacquer and gilding
department:	Korean Art
collection:	Korean Art
type:		Sculpture
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measurements: Overall: 33 x 21 x 19.8 cm (13 x 8 1/4 x 7 13/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 119); July 16 - October 28, 2003.

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PROVENANCE

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fun fact: 
This Buddhist statue was donated to the museum in memory of Godfrey St. G. M. Gompertz (1904-1992), a pioneering scholar and collector of Korean art, in particular in the area of Goryeo-period celadons.

digital description: 
In Buddhist art, buddhas (supreme beings who entered the world of nirvana) and bodhisattvas (compassionate beings committed to the attainment of enlightenment for others) are two main subjects. The religious role of buddhas and bodhisattvas—to lead all sentient beings to the realm of Buddhahood—is the same, yet visual languages to represent them is different. As shown in this statue, the Buddha is represented as a monk with shaven head and dressed in simple monastic robes. Bodhisattvas, on the other hand, are adorned with elaborate jewelry and a lock of long hair.

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	<em>Goryeo Dynasty: Korea's Age of Enlightenment, 918-1392</em>. San Francisco: Asian Art Museum, 2003.
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	<em>Goryeo: The Glory of Korea </em>[대고려, 그 찬란한 도전]. Seoul: National Museum of Korea, 2018.
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	Cleveland Museum of Art, “The Cleveland Museum of Art Acquires Major Works,” December 20, 1995, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
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	url:		https://archive.org/details/cmapr4002

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