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| Reliquary set, Temple Tōshōdai, Nara | |
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Includes a pagoda-shaped gold reliquary with tortoise base and lotus flower arabesque; a white glass (hu-)pot for the bones of Buddha, with a seal of Emperor Go-Komatsu; Lace with square and round shapes wrapping the glass pot - Kamakura period - Reliquary set; wood covered with gold sheets (tortoise), gilt copper; white glass; knitwork, colored silk thread (navy blue, brown, etc.). Now in Tōshōdai-ji, Nara
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| Issued Country | Japan |
| Issued Year | 1987 |
| Category | Buddhist Symbol Buddhist Arts |
| Type | Postage Stamps |