SOAS, University of London (The School of Oriental and African Studies)

Sandalwood Images (Danzō) of Kannon: Material, Form and Religious Functions

Abstract

This talk will explore small, finely carved sandalwood images (danzō) of Kannon as religious icons with distinctive material, formal and functional characteristics that define them as a unique group of sacred images within Japanese Buddhist sculpture. Special consideration will be given to the transmission of these images from China to Japan.  
 
Christian Boehm received his BA, MA and PhD in Art and Archaeology from SOAS. He is an independent art historian and dealer specialising in East Asian Buddhist sculpture as well as Chinese and Korean ceramics. He is the author of The Concept of Danzō: "Sandalwood Images" in Japanese Buddhist Sculpture of the 8th to 14th centuries.

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