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The Botany of a Buddhist Sculpture—Hinoki Cypress and Prince Shōtoku at Age Two

Presented by Harvard Art Museums at Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge MA

Feb 19 2021
The Botany of a Buddhist Sculpture—Hinoki Cypress and Prince Shōtoku at Age Two

Free and open to everyone, Angela Chang, Stephen Schneider, and Rachel Saunders will discuss ongoing collaborative research into the sculpture Prince Shōtoku at Age Two.

Since we are unable to welcome you into the museums at this time, we are bringing our experts to you in the online series Art Study Center Seminars at Home.

This seminar offers a close encounter with one of the museums’ best-known residents, Prince Shōtoku at Age Two (c. 1292). In the 1930s, the sculpture was found to contain a group of relic-like objects, perfectly preserved thanks to the remarkable qualities of the hinoki cypress wood from which the sculpture is made. Join conservator ... view more »

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Phone: 6174959400

Email: john_connolly@harvard.edu

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Harvard Art Museums

32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138