Unearthed Clay Statues
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Fragments of Buddhist Image, Excavated at Tachibanadera Temple, Asuka-mura, Nara, Asuka period, 7th century
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
May 15, 2018 (Tue) - December 25, 2018 (Tue)Techniques for making clay statues were brought to Japan in the mid–7th century, and numerous statues of this type were made between the late Asuka and Nara periods, from the mid–7th to the 8th century. From unearthed clay statues, which are often found in fragments with their original colors faded, techniques for making them can be determined, and the existence of unrecorded, nonextant temples can be confirmed.
Including:
Fragments of Buddhist Image, Excavated at Tachibanadera Temple, Asuka-mura, Nara, Asuka period, 7th century
Fragments of Statue, Excavated at Kitanohaiji Site, Kyoto, Asuka-Nara period, 7th–8th century (Private collection)