7th-century wooden statue of Buddha found in Mie

7th-century wooden statue of Buddha found in Mie

UENO, Japan - A 7th-century wooden statue of Yakushi Nyorai, or the Buddha of Healing, sits in the Kentokuji temple in the city of Ueno, Mie Prefecture. The discovery of the 65.7-centimeter-high statue, probably made in the late 7th century, was announced Sept. 8 by a cultural asset study group headed by Prof. Yoshio Kawahara of Aichi Prefectural University.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001079345
  • Registered date
  • 1999/9/08 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 1999 Kyodo News
  • Media size
  • 1864 × 2457 pixel
  • Resolution
  • dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 1.28(MB)*
  • Special instruction

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