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Seated Bodhisattva (left attendant of a triad) (Korean: 목조보살좌상; Chinese: 木造菩薩坐像) is a statue of a Bodhisattva belonging to the mid-17th century, Joseon dynastic period of Korean peninsula. The statue, made of gilt wood, was originally one of the two attendant Bodhisattva figures that flanked a central Shakyamuni or Amitabha Buddha statue. It is believed that this Bodhisattva was the left attendant Bodhisattva of the triad. The tall ornate crown, oblong face and drapery with cascading folds of the statue indicate that the statue was probably produced in a Buddhist sculpture school in South Jeolla province, Korea. This statue was granted to the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Mary and Jackson Berke Foundation in 2015.
Chinese Korean peninsula South Jeolla province Shakyamuni Bodhisattva sculpture Korean Korea Joseon dynastic Amitabha Joseon Metropolitan Museum of Art