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| Item No | #11631 |
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| Material | Softcover |
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| Price | $30.00 |
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| Weight | 1.05kg |
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| | 23cm 9" | | | 1.5cm 0 1/2" | | | 30cm 11 3/4" |
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【DESCRIPTION】
Title Treasures of Buddhist Art from the Saidai-ji temple,Nara
Publication Year 1991
This book was published as a catalogue of an Exhibition held in 1991.
Todaiji official website
Todaiji pics
11 items in this book are designated as National Treasures and 46 items are designated as Important Cultural Properties.
English foreward says,"This exhibition places on show a wide selection of art objects and artefacts ranging over the period from the Todaiji founding to its second major restoration in the Kamakura period.
The showing ,second major overseas exhibition of cultural treasurs in the temples possession following that held at Art Institute of Chicago in 1986,was the first ever to be held in Europe,and attendance figures marked a record for any event at the "
Tōdai-ji (東大寺, Tōdai-ji, meaning the Eastern Great Temple),is a Buddhist temple complex located in the city of Nara, Japan. Its Great Buddha Hall (大仏殿 Daibutsuden), reputedly the largest wooden building in the world, houses a colossal bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana, known in Japanese simply as the Daibutsu (大仏) The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the Kegon school of Buddhism. The temple is a listed UNESCO World Heritage site as "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara," together with seven other sites including temples, shrines and places in the city of Nara. Sika deer, regarded as messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion, roam the grounds freely.
Lists of plate are written in Japanese and English at the end of this book.
You'll see various tasteful items through this book.
This book has a lot of photos in it.So even if you don't understand Japanese,you'll enjoy it through many photos.
Softcover approx 198 pages.Thick book.100 items included.
size approx 23cm x 28cm,
If you are interested in Japanese Buddhist Art, this would be a great collection for you !
【CONDITION】
*Slight crease,wears on the cover and pages.But it is in very good condition overall.
Please see below photos to confirm the condition of this book.
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