Description
This statue of a Buddhist deity illustrates cultural links between China, India, and Japan. It was created in China in the 600s in an Indian style. Around this time, Chinese monks were traveling to India, the birthplace of Buddhism, and returning with scriptures and images that influenced Chinese art. Later, the statue was brought to Japan and preserved at a shrine in Nara.
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ColBase
"ColBase: Integrated Collections Database of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan" is a service that enables a multi-database search of the collections in the four national museums (To...
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
Last updated
September 21, 2026