ten　捻

KEY WORD :　art history / sculptures

Also *shou 摂. Clay statue. An old term used in the Nara period to refer to clay statuary, which is now known as *sozou 塑造. The construction of the statue was based on a wooden inner core which was coated with layers of clay, and then gilded or painted.

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