How can you date a Buddha statue and determine where it comes from? Authenticating Buddhist sculpture requires more than examining its patina. Experts combine signs of age, materials, casting techniques, iconography and stylistic details to identify the artistic school and place the sculpture within its historical timeline. Discover how the study of bronze corrosion, clay cores, metal sacrifice, posture, facial features and regional styles can reveal the history, origin and a

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