Sunday, 22 February 2015

Buddha's Statue Or Mummy!

This is not ordinary Buddha statue.As the CT Scan at the right clearly shows, there's a mummy concealed inside !

This fascinating artifact is currently on display as a part of a mummy..themed exhibit at the Netherland's Museum.It is the first time the " Buddha  Mummy has been shown out side of China.
According to Museum, the Statue contains the remains of a Monk who lived around the year 1100 and one possibly an example of self mummification.

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