Figure 241

Reflectance transformation image (RTI) of the upper surface of the lotus of a lost-wax-cast statuette. This imaging technique allows examination of engraving marks made in the metal under variable lighting conditions. Statuette of Bodhisattva, Java, late 9th–early 10th century, H. 17 cm (Musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet, Paris, inv. MG 3822). See .