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Three bronze statues from Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan 1881
Albumen print | 12.5 x 14.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2581083
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Three bronze statues from Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan 1881
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Bronze figures of Buddha, Temple of To-dai-ji, Nara 1881
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Photograph of three bronze statuettes in a row. The left figure represents Buddha, while the remaining two depict Avalokitesvara. All figures appear crowned and bejewelled, standing on a lotus base with their hands in different mudra, apart from the figure on the right that misses a hand.
These objects were crated in the 7th century and form part of the Hōryū-ji Treasures, in the collection of the Tokyo National Museum.Provenance
Album compiled by the Reverend J N Dalton (1839-1931) and presented to King George V
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
12.5 x 14.5 cm (image)
Alternative title(s)
The Cruise of H.M.S. Bachante 1879-1882, Volume V, Japan. []
