Statue Creation Record - Zozoki

Japanese: 造像記 - ぞうぞうき
Statue Creation Record - Zozoki
Also known as statue inscriptions. These are records of the origin of a statue, the sponsor, collaborators, maker, and the date of production when a Buddhist statue was made. They are written or engraved in ink on the inside of the statue, back, under the halo, pedestal, and tenons. They are an important resource for the study of the history of sculpture.
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Japanese:
造像銘記とも。仏像製作時に造像由来,発願者,協力者,製作者,製作年月などを記録したもの。像の胎内,背面,光背裏,台座,足【ほぞ】(あしほぞ)などに墨書または刻す。彫刻史研究の重要資料。
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