Figure 285

Digital microscopy detail of a punch mark (0.8 mm in diameter) on the lotus of a Buddha Vairocana. Note the smooth, compressed surface produced by the punch and the ridge of displaced metal around the edge. Buddha Vairocana, Indonesia, first half of the 10th century, H. 12 cm (Musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet, Paris, inv. MA 3475). See .