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title: Gilt-bronze Maitreya
author: Benjamin Shaw
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5821/gilt-bronze-maitreya/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Gilt-bronze Maitreya

_Authored by Benjamin Shaw_

## Image File

[![Gilt-bronze Maitreya](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5821.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5821.jpg)

## Image Caption

A gilt-[bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) statue of Maitreya (the coming [Buddha](https://www.worldhistory.org/Siddhartha_Gautama/)). [Three Kingdoms Period](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Three_Kingdoms_Period/), c. 600 CE, [Korea](https://www.worldhistory.org/Korea/). (National Museum of Korea, Seoul, South Korea)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Shaw, B. (2016, October 01). Gilt-bronze Maitreya. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5821/gilt-bronze-maitreya/>
### Chicago
Shaw, Benjamin. "Gilt-bronze Maitreya." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 01, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5821/gilt-bronze-maitreya/>.
### MLA
Shaw, Benjamin. "Gilt-bronze Maitreya." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Oct 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5821/gilt-bronze-maitreya/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/teamshaw/3209627398/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/teamshaw/3209627398/) by [**Benjamin Shaw**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/teamshaw/3209627398/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 01 October 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.