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NARA ERA BUDDHIST ART
THE GREAT AGE OF GILT BRONZE
Bronze, Clay, & Dry Lacquer Still Surpass Wood Sculpture
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Kubira, Painted Clay
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Kubira 宮毘羅
One of the 12 Heavenly Guardians 十二神将
Clay 塑像 with paint (saishiki 彩色)
H = 165.1 cm of the standing statue.
Here we present only a closeup of the face.
Shin-Yakushi-ji Temple 新薬師持, Nara Era
Photo: Ogawa Kōzō
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