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Subject:Ming dynasty wood buddha
Posted By: Chris Tue, Jun 14, 2011 IP: 204.15.143.180 I have a wood buddha, which I put on ebay that has items inside. Just curious what you thought the items may be? There are metal and wood objects. Thank you for your help. 
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Subject:Re: Ming dynasty wood buddha
Posted By: Bill H. Wed, Jun 15, 2011 Buddha images made for consecration and worship traditionally were given a symbolic set of internal organs, such as heart, lungs, liver, intestines, etc. These sometimes were made of precious materials.
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Subject:Re: Re: Ming dynasty wood buddha
Posted By: Chris Thu, Jun 16, 2011 Thanks, Bill. Very interesting information.
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Subject:Ming dynasty wood buddha
Posted By: peter Thu, Jun 16, 2011 If the compartment is still closed, then the most important thing inside is probably as piece of paper containing a Buddhist sutra.
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Subject:Re: Ming dynasty wood buddha
Posted By: chris Fri, Jun 17, 2011 Peter, thank you. Yes it is still sealed. I did see some other objects inside on the radiograph that appears to be of paper density. Maybe that is a sutra. Thanks again.
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- Chris - Jun 14, 2011 (01:50 AM) 
