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Embroidery Sakyamuni - A painting of a man sitting on a throne surrounded by other people

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Embroidery Sakyamuni - A painting of a man sitting on a throne surrounded by other people

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Embroidery illustrating Sakyamuni Preaching (刺繍釈迦如来説法図, shishū shaka nyorai seppōzu?) or "Kajū-ji embroidery". Embroidered silk: white plain-weave silk for the ground, French knots and chain stitch. 208 cm (height) x 58.0 cm (width). Located at Nara National Museum, Nara, Japan. This embroidery is a National Treasure in the category crafts.

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2016
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