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Research Article

Cloned Buddhas: mapping out the DNA of Buddhist heritage preservation

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Received 27 Sep 2023, Accepted 30 May 2024, Published online: 30 Jun 2024

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Figure 1. The three cloned versions of the Shaka Triad sculpture on display at the Tokyo University of the Arts, including the golden ‘super clone’ fabrication (left), the transparent ‘hyper’ version (centre), and the precise replica (right). The image used with the permission of the ‘Super Clone Cultural Properties’ research team. ©Tokyo University of the Arts / ©東京藝術大学.

Figure 1. The three cloned versions of the Shaka Triad sculpture on display at the Tokyo University of the Arts, including the golden ‘super clone’ fabrication (left), the transparent ‘hyper’ version (centre), and the precise replica (right). The image used with the permission of the ‘Super Clone Cultural Properties’ research team. ©Tokyo University of the Arts / ©東京藝術大学.

Figure 2. The original Shaka Triad statue at the Great Kondō of Hōryūji, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The image by the author, April 2023.

Figure 2. The original Shaka Triad statue at the Great Kondō of Hōryūji, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The image by the author, April 2023.