Buddhist treasure repaired

Buddhist treasure repaired

NARA, Japan - The crown for a statue of Fuku Kenjaku Kannon, a form of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, is shown to reporters after repairs in Nara, western Japan, on April 2, 2012. The eighth-century crown with a statue of Buddha attached to it will be exhibited from April 3, 2012, at Todai temple museum in Nara. (Kyodo)

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