Comments on: Buddha sculpture made from dead insects http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/08/13/buddha-sculpture-made-from-dead-insects/ Japan News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Unbelieveable Stuff http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/08/13/buddha-sculpture-made-from-dead-insects/comment-page-1/#comment-368214 Unbelieveable Stuff Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:46:04 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=11994#comment-368214 famous museum in Japan famous museum in Japan

]]> By: nbh jb http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/08/13/buddha-sculpture-made-from-dead-insects/comment-page-1/#comment-364465 nbh jb Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:27:10 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=11994#comment-364465 I was thinking the same thing. But I wonder how he preserved it with so many delicate pincers. A lacquer would take tremendous care to apply -- perhaps a spray of some kind? I was thinking the same thing. But I wonder how he preserved it with so many delicate pincers. A lacquer would take tremendous care to apply — perhaps a spray of some kind?

]]> By: Mippon http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/08/13/buddha-sculpture-made-from-dead-insects/comment-page-1/#comment-364332 Mippon Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:46:22 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=11994#comment-364332 Ironic, considering Buddhism discourages the killing of insects. Ironic, considering Buddhism discourages the killing of insects.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/08/13/buddha-sculpture-made-from-dead-insects/comment-page-1/#comment-363816 Jenny Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:06:06 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=11994#comment-363816 Only slightly more creepy than the butter Buddhas. Only slightly more creepy than the butter Buddhas.

]]> By: Diane http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/08/13/buddha-sculpture-made-from-dead-insects/comment-page-1/#comment-363764 Diane Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:55:41 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=11994#comment-363764 Are there any higher quality images of it anywhere? It looks amazing, I'd love to see it in higher detail. Are there any higher quality images of it anywhere? It looks amazing, I’d love to see it in higher detail.

]]> By: T. http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/08/13/buddha-sculpture-made-from-dead-insects/comment-page-1/#comment-363646 T. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:22:39 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=11994#comment-363646 Only in Japan? Only in Japan?

]]> By: butakun http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/08/13/buddha-sculpture-made-from-dead-insects/comment-page-1/#comment-363613 butakun Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:07:52 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=11994#comment-363613 The first thing that came to mind was http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedlec_Ossuary The first thing that came to mind was

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedlec_Ossuary

]]> By: adfadsadsasd http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/08/13/buddha-sculpture-made-from-dead-insects/comment-page-1/#comment-363610 adfadsadsasd Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:12:14 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=11994#comment-363610 Pretty gross. Pretty gross.

]]> By: Richard http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/08/13/buddha-sculpture-made-from-dead-insects/comment-page-1/#comment-363599 Richard Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:30:32 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=11994#comment-363599 Pretty wild-looking. There is a famous museum in Japan that features a little Shinto shrine covered in iridescent beetle wings. The beetle parts have become dull over the centuries, but it must have looked amazing when it was first made. Pretty wild-looking. There is a famous museum in Japan that features a little Shinto shrine covered in iridescent beetle wings. The beetle parts have become dull over the centuries, but it must have looked amazing when it was first made.

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