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Toshodaiji Temple: Medicine Buddha

JAPAN, Nara; Nara period (710–794); Nutmeg wood; H: 160.2 cm
The statue dates from the founding of Toshodaiji Temple in the mid-8th century and is listed as an Important Cultural Treasure. It was carved from a single piece of nutmeg wood but has been damaged over the centuries.
　 The head is small relative to the robust body. The Buddha wears a monastic robe, the folds of which gather between the legs in the style reminiscent of Tang dynasty (618–907) stone sculptures of Udayana Buddha. The skirt is just visible at ankle-length below the robe.

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