Kashiba "Wooden Seated Image of Dainichi Buddha"

		Wooden Seated Image of Dainichi Buddha
	Designated Important Cultural Property (in Anichi-ji's possession) Heian Times	This statue is owned by Tokiwa-dera (Ryofukuji, Kashiba) but is now enshrined in Anichi-ji Temple because Tokiwa-dera is without a head priest. Ninety-four centimeters tall, the statue is a sitting image with crossed legs, the right leg on the front, making a symbolic sign with the fingers. The head and trunk are carved out of a single camphor log. In the back is a rectangular hole covered with a plate. The knees are made of horizontally joined wood blocks and the shoulders, elbows and wrists are assembled to form the arms. The face has plump cheeks, distinct eyebrows, eyes and nose, and tense lips. When viewed from the front, the body looks slim with the elbows spreading out, making the statue's posture impressively unique. The robe and skirt it wears are characterized by the honba-shiki style pleat which features wave patterns carved with a sharp edge. This wood carving technique suggests that the statue was produced in the late 10th century. Source: The Kashiba municipal government


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