NARA ERA BUDDHIST ART THE GREAT AGE OF GILT BRONZE Bronze, Clay, & Dry Lacquer Still Surpass Wood Sculpture
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Birushana, Hollow Dry Lacquer, Gold Foil
Rushana Buddha 盧舎那仏 Also known as Birushana 昆盧遮那 Hollow Dry Lacquer (Jp. = Dakkatsu Kanshitsu 脱活乾漆) with gold foil using shippaku 漆箔 technique. H = 304.5 cm Tōshōdaiji Temple 唐招提寺, Nara Era Photo: Ogawa Kōzō
