A technical study was performed on a significant early life-size wood-core dry-lacquer Chinese Buddha to determine the date and method of its manufacture. The techniques used to study the image include x-radiography, radiocarbon dating, microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometry, and x-ray diffraction. The analysis revealed the sculpture to be constructed of a multi-piece wood core, covered with two lacquer-impregnated layers of cloth, five bone-bulked lacquer layers, and at least six sequential layers of painted design.
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The lacquer tradition 106 Methods used in the technical study 108 Construction 108 Wood 108 Cloth 111 Lacquer 111 Painted decoration 114 Repairs 116 Conservation concerns 116 Conclusion 117 Notes 117
