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Unfinished wooden statue enhances the value of grains of wood.



Unfinished wooden statue made out of Kiso-himoki(a Japanese cypress)

Shaka Nyorai,seated
A Japanese cypress wood has  very fine grains,and smells sweet. That's why statues made out of a cypress wood are preserved so long time(over 1000years),and are very beautiful.

Unfinished wooden statue made out of camphor wood
Daikoku ten ,standing
 A Camphor wood has rough grains, but if you will utilized a shape of grain , the grain would be more effective for the image like the peach shape on this statue's breast.
Unfinished wooden statue made out of a incense wood

The joining one's palms together goddess of mercy (for the carrying) height of 8 centimeters
A incense wood imported from South east Asia  is very expensive, and the number of that wood is declining. a small statue only.

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