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Daihoonji Temple: Prince Siddhartha at Birth

JAPAN, Kyoto; Kamakura period (1185–1333); Gilt copper alloy; H: 63.4 cm
The body of the statue was cast as a single piece and the lotus pedestal attached later. The sculpture is listed as an Important Cultural Property.
　 The skirted prince stands barefoot, declaring that in this final birth he will become greater than any in heaven or on earth. The right hand points to the sky, the left to the ground in witness. The hair and usnisa have whorls. The folds of the robe are realistic, which is a characteristic of the Kamakura period (1185-1333).

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