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Subject:Inscription on back of buddha sculpture
Posted By: Nina E. Sun, Mar 08, 2020 IP: 93.131.38.204

Hello, we have got a small buddha sculpture with an inscription on its back – we would be very thankful if anyone could help us to translate the inscription, or to get more information about it.
Thanks in advance!





Subject:Re: Inscription on back of buddha sculpture
Posted By: Gakusei Tue, Mar 10, 2020

It would be nice to supply us with photographs of the whole figure, front and back. This object is dated and I am sure the date will be posted soon by our expert Nagy.

Subject:Re: Inscription on back of buddha sculpture
Posted By: Nina E. Wed, Mar 11, 2020

Thanks a lot for your reply @Gakusei! This is interesting.
I tried to take some better pictures – also some of the whole sculpture – thanks in advance!

BR Nina







Subject:Re: Inscription on back of buddha sculpture
Posted By: I.Nagy Thu, Mar 12, 2020

Only the first one and half lines can be spelled out, the rest remains more less illegible.
宋景平三年正月十日 Song* (Dynasty) 3rd Year of Jingping, (426) January 10th
張法攷造....... Made by Zhang Fakao......

* Liu Song 劉宋 or Former Song 前宋 Dynasty (420-479) was the first of the four Southern Dynasties

With regards,
I.Nagy

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Subject:Re: Inscription on back of buddha sculpture
Posted By: Nina E. Fri, Mar 13, 2020

Thank you so much I.Nagy! We really didn't know anything about this sculpture and we didn't expect, that it seems to be that old – so thanks a lot for your efforts!

Best regards!
Nina

Subject:Re: Inscription on back of buddha sculpture
Posted By: Buff Springer Sat, Aug 22, 2020

I am so glad to find this post. I have been searching the web, and asking questions for a long time. Seem to get different answers to the translation. I have noticed one thing that is the same on both pictures, above the hand (his right hand)there is a indention. But other things that are different. Writing on the back seems different. Could you please give me some help.








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