Dust off Todaiji's 'Kongorikishi' statue

Dust off Todaiji's 'Kongorikishi' statue

NARA, Japan - Workers brush the dust off a statue of Agyo, one of the two wooden "Kongorikishi" statues at Todaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, western Japan, on Oct. 16, 2014, before major repair work. The statues were made by a group of sculptors, including Unkei and Kaikei, in 1203.

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  • 2014/10/16 00:00:00
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