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NARA ERA BUDDHIST ARTTHE GREAT AGE OF GILT BRONZEBronze, Clay, & Dry Lacquer Still Surpass Wood Sculpture Prior Next Top Index
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Kannon Bosatsu, Gilt Bronze
Kannon BosatsuGilt Bronze; H = 24 cmKōfukuji Temple 興福寺, Nara Era.Found inside a large wooden statue of the 1000-armed Kannon, thelatter dated to the Kamakura era and also located at Kōfukuji Temple. Photo: Ogawa Kōzō
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